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Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia

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Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Conditions: BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptom, Caregiving Stress

Interventions: Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE)

Countries: Hong Kong

The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to 1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2. reduce caregivers' depressive symptoms, 3. reduce the behaviourally interactive social dynamic of maladaptation (i.e., dysfunctional dyadic relationship and quality of care), and 4. improve caregivers' perceived stress from PwD's Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Researchers will compare COPE to a control group (standard therapy) to examine how effective the COPE programme is. Participants will take part in: Pretest prior to COPE implementation Post-test after COPE completion Follow up test in 3 months after COPE completion

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* (1) With a high level of EE as indicated by a cut-off score of 35 or above on the Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version; FAS-C)
* (2) Provides care at least 4 hours per day
* (3) Consent to participate
* (4) No acute psychiatric illness

Exclusion Criteria:

* (1) With a score below 35 on the Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version; FAS-C)
* (2) Provides care no more than 4 hours per day
* (3) Does not consent to participate
* (4) With acute psychiatric illness.

Locations (1)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong