Mental Health in Family Members Living with Elders
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Shinji Satoh M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Shinji Satoh, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, 11-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNobuaki Morita M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorKatsunori Kusumoto M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorYuki Satsumi M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorIchiyou Matsuzaki M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakako Konishi M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakayuki Okada
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorHajime Tanabe
*Doctoral Program in Psychology, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorMari Yamada
*Doctoral Program in Psychology, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorSusumu Oda M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Nakano M.D., Ph.D.
**Department of Psychiatry, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Shinji Satoh M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Shinji Satoh, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, 11-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNobuaki Morita M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorKatsunori Kusumoto M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorYuki Satsumi M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorIchiyou Matsuzaki M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakako Konishi M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakayuki Okada
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorHajime Tanabe
*Doctoral Program in Psychology, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorMari Yamada
*Doctoral Program in Psychology, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorSusumu Oda M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Mental Hygiene, Institute of Community Medicine, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Nakano M.D., Ph.D.
**Department of Psychiatry, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi
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Abstract: We assessed the mental health conditions of 217 subjects who took care of elders at home, using our depression scale by the surveillance of the elders living at home in Ibaraki Prefecture. An analysis was made on how depression in the caretakers was related with each item of demographical results of the caretakers and the elders living together at home, and with ADL, depression, dementia, personality change and the personality trait of the elders. Our study revealed that depression, personality change and the viscous character of the elders are three factors associated with depression in the female caretakers. Furthermore, we pointed out the necessity of an education campaign to provide the caretakers with information on the elders' personality and personality change for maintenance of the good mental health of the caretakers living with the elders.
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