The Mediating Role of Illness Cognitions in the Relationship Between Caregiving Demands and Caregivers’ Psychological Adjustment

Discussion: The results suggest that illness cognitions play an important role in the psychological adjustment of partners. Enhancing acceptance of the illness and reducing feelings of helplessness could form the basis of interventions aiming at promoting psychological adjustment in partners, especially when it is difficult to reduce the demands.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research