Social support and depressive symptoms among caregivers of veterans with multiple sclerosis.

Bambara, Jennifer K.; Turner, Aaron P.; Williams, Rhonda M.; Haselkorn, Jodie K.

doi:10.1037/a0036312

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“…Bambara et al 27 reported mean depression scores, measured on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression component, for caregivers of US veterans as 5.3 and SD 5.2, which would put this sample of caregivers (88% were spouses) caring for WIS veterans in the mild depression category. Manguno-Mire et al 30used the Brief Symptom Inventory to assess the health of caregivers of military veterans with PTSD in a USA population; they reported the following means and SD: general distress: M 26.3 (SD 16.4), anxiety: M 10.0 (SD 5.9), depression: M 9.0 (SD 6.1) and somatic symptoms: M 7.4 (SD 6.0).…”

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Systematic review of caregiver burden in spouses and partners providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) military personnel

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Systematic review of caregiver burden in spouses and partners providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) military personnel

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“…Because family relationship dynamics, especially between the care recipient and the caregiver, are o en strained with MS [30], and because the more severe the symptoms, the higher the cost and burden on the caregiver [9,12,13], these are important clinical findings. Caregivers reported improvement in depressive symptoms, which is important because quality of life decreases in persons living with MS whose caregivers are depressed [14].…”

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“…e more severe the symptoms, the higher the cost and burden on the caregiver [9,12,13]. Caregiver depression is associated with less perceived social support, higher MS disease severity, and greater comorbidity for veterans [14]. Caregiver depression and lack of social support contribute to quality of life decreases in persons living with MS [14].…”

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Integrating Caregiver Support into Multiple Sclerosis Care

Martindale‐Adams

Zuber

Levin

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Multiple Sclerosis International

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With loss of mobility in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) comes increase in caregiver assistance, burden, stress, and depression. This 6-month feasibility study used a pre-post design to test integration of a validated, behavioral, caregiving intervention into an ongoing MS clinic. Because the program focused on caregivers, there were no additional services provided to the persons living with MS other than usual medical care. Twenty-five MS caregivers received REACH VA (Resources for Enhancing All Caregivers’ Health in the VA), a six-session behavior-focused intervention during two to three months designed to increase caregiver skills in managing their own stress and burden and MS related issues and concerns, with a focus on mobility. Caregivers were assessed at baseline, three, and six months. Caregivers’ expectations of the program were to receive education on MS, caregiving and stress management skills, and support. The major benefits caregivers reported were understanding their loved one’s condition and how to better provide care. At six months, caregivers reported statistically and clinically significant improvements in depressive symptoms and bother with challenging MS behaviors. Persons with MS reported benefit for their caregivers and for themselves; 71% reported that their caregivers had helped them with mobility and function. Study results suggest that the addition of the brief REACH caregiver intervention into an MS clinic would benefit both caregivers and persons with MS. Although the intervention was six sessions over three months, benefit persisted at six months, suggesting durability of effects. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02835677.

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“…Depression and anxiety are more prevalent in individuals with MS relative to individuals without MS (Dalton & Heinrichs, 2005; Hartoonian et al, 2015; Kinsinger, Lattie, & Mohr, 2010). Individuals with MS experience stress related to (a) family disruption and caregiver burden, (b) cognitive limitations, (c) the quality of relationships, (d) illness uncertainty, and (e) pessimism (Amato et al, 2006; Bambara, Turner, Williams, & Haselkorn, 2014; Bowen, MacLehose, & Beaumont, 2011; Dennison et al, 2009; Jones & Amtmann, 2014; McNulty, Livneh, & Wilson, 2004). Individuals with MS also experienced the range of work-related problems such as higher rates of unemployment (Rumrill, Koch, & Wohlford, 2013).…”

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The Relationship Between Career Thoughts and Adjustment for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Lustig

Strauser³

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Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease involving a normal immune system response that causes demyelination to the central nervous system. There are approximately 250,000 to 400,000 individuals with MS in the United States with about 200 new cases diagnosed each week (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2015; National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2015). The prognosis for individuals with MS is uncertain with approximately 80% experiencing a relapsing-remitting course where relapses are followed by remissions with primary progressive, progressive relapsing, secondary progressive courses accounting for the other 20% (National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2015; Noseworthy, Lucchinetti, Rodriguez, & Weinshenker, 2000). A diagnosis of MS requires the individual to adjust to a variety of symptoms and stressful psychosocial issues. For example, individuals with MS experience both physical and psychological challenges such as fatigue, numbness, sexual dysfunction, memory problems, depression, and anxiety

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Social support and depressive symptoms among caregivers of veterans with multiple sclerosis.

Cited by 19 publications

References 29 publications

Systematic review of caregiver burden in spouses and partners providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) military personnel

Systematic review of caregiver burden in spouses and partners providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) military personnel

Integrating Caregiver Support into Multiple Sclerosis Care

The Relationship Between Career Thoughts and Adjustment for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

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