“…Previous studies (Bishop, 2005; Kelly & Lambert, 1992) were focused mainly on the ill/disabled person in the family while today's literature also shows an ever-growing interest in understanding the toll on body and mind of close relatives managing illness/disability in a family member. Physical, emotional, and social effects extend long after the initial diagnosis, dependency increases, and changes in lifestyle are created (Biegel et al, 1991; Brown & Barbarin, 1996; Campbell & Patterson, 1995; Feigin, 1998; Grant et al, 2004; Livneh, 2001; McDaniel et al, 1992; McDaniel, Campbell, Hepworth, & Lorenz, 2005; Power & Dell-Orto, 2004; Rolland, 1994).…”