Psychological distress is associated with altered cognitive functioning in family caregivers of patients with disorders of consciousness

Objectives: To analyse the possible presence of reduced cognitive efficiency in family caregivers of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOC). Subjects: The participants were 27 caregivers of 25 patients with DOC admitted to the severe brain injury units of the ICS Maugeri, Institute...

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Published in:	Brain injury Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 1088 - 1093
Main Authors:	Moretta, P., Masotta, O., Crispino, E., Castronovo, G., Ruvolo, S., Montalbano, C., Loreto, V., Trojano, L., Estraneo, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 03.07.2017
Subjects:	Adult Attention - physiology Brain Injuries - complications Caregivers - psychology Cognition Disorders - etiology cognitive functioning cognitive impairment Consciousness Disorders - etiology Disorders of consciousness Executive Function - physiology family caregivers Female Humans Italy Male Memory - physiology Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Psychiatric Status Rating Scales psychological distress Quality of Life rehabilitation Stress, Psychological - complications Stress, Psychological - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires family caregivers rehabilitation cognitive impairment cognitive functioning psychological distress Disorders of consciousness
ISSN:	0269-9052, 1362-301X, 1362-301X
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