When couples disagree on stroke recovery, one partner can suffer

(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) In the first mixed-method study on the topic, a University of Cincinnati researcher is reporting that when a stroke survivor and his/her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of recovery, the caregiver is more likely to experience depression and emotional distress. Assistant Professor Michael McCarthy, PhD, working with co-author Karen Lyons at Oregon Health and Science University, found that the magnitude of the discrepancy in spousal perception is key to predicting depression in caregivers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news