Publications

Study Type:
Quantitative Study

Sample Size:
64

The Research party:
1. Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 2. Department of Neurology, Danish Dementia Research Center, The Neuroscience Center, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 3. Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon 4. Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 5. Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, St George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon 6. Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon 7. Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon 8. Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, United Kingdom

Main Idea or Research Questions:
This study of Lebanese carers highlights the importance of considering the psychological well-being of the family carer, and the role of dementia and depression in increasing the burden of care. Psychosocial interventions have produced equivocal results and therefore customized and contextualized interventions need to be researched. Greater understanding of the coping mechanisms used by carers is required and an examination of the positive aspects of caring is warranted.