%0 Journal Article
%T Structure of Personality at Intrapsychic and Interpersonal Levels and Depression of Caregivers of Patients Affected by Alzheimer¡¯s Disease: Which Psychotherapeutic Approach?
%A Giulietti Maria Velia
%A Anna Vespa
%A Stefano Berti
%A Guido Gori
%A Marica Ottaviani
%A Cristina Meloni
%A Paolo Fabbietti
%A Giuseppe Pelliccioni
%A Lucia Paciaroni
%A Roberta Spatuzzi
%J Advances in Alzheimer's Disease
%P 103-118
%@ 2169-2467
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aad.2018.74008
%X Background: Many studies have underlined
as caregiving for people with Alzheimer¡¯s disease (AD) is highly stressful and has significant negative
consequences. Objectives: The study of the structure of personality, can help to understand the
association between depression, intrapsychic and interpersonal processes of
caregivers of Alzheimer¡¯s disease patients and what kind of intervention can be
planned to favor the stress burden management. Methods: Case group:
Caregivers (CG) (n = 75); control group, Subjects not Caregivers (nCG) (n. 104). Tests: SASB questionnaire (Structural Analysis of
Interpersonal Behavior) describing intrapsychic and interpersonal processes of
the structure of personality validated on the basis of DSMIV; CDQ questionnaires¡ªdepression. Results: Intrapsychic level: From the
results it emerged that CGs had lower autonomy in their choices, and lower acceptance of their own feelings,