Caring for a family member with intellectual disability and epilepsy: Practical, social and emotional perspectives

Caring for a family member with intellectual disability and epilepsy: Practical, social and emotional perspectives

Highlights • The study examines the caregiving impact of those who support a family member with intellectual disability and epilepsy. • Family members report a pervasive impact. • Targeted resources are required to ameliorate family burden.

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Veröffentlicht in:Seizure (London, England) England), 2014-11, Vol.23 (10), p.856-863
Hauptverfasser: Thompson, Rose, Kerr, Mike, Glynn, Mike, Linehan, Christine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Caregivers - psychology
Child
Co-morbidity
Disabled Persons - psychology
Emotions - physiology
Epilepsy - psychology
Family - psychology
Family Health
Family support
Female
Humans
Intellectual disability
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Life-long care burden
Male
Neurology
Social Support
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • The study examines the caregiving impact of those who support a family member with intellectual disability and epilepsy. • Family members report a pervasive impact. • Targeted resources are required to ameliorate family burden.
ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2014.07.005