Structure of Personality at Intrapsychic and Interpersonal Levels and Depression of Caregivers of Patients Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease: Which Psychotherapeutic Approach?
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—depression. Results:Intrapsychic level: From the
results it emerged thatCGs hadlower autonomy in their choices, and lower acceptance of their own feelings,
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