Using cognitive reappraisal to promote positive gains is a distinctive feature of
the benefit-finding intervention (BFT). The intervention would not appeal to caregivers,
however, if it burdens them with extra training sessions, on top of a usual psychoeducation
program. Furthermore, because the challenging aspects of dementia care (e.g., dealing
with neuropsychiatric symptoms and impairments in activities of daily living)
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provide exactly the context for searching for meaning,
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positive reappraisal exercises are embedded within related topics when these challenging
aspects are discussed, rather than being covered in stand-alone sessions.
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This is probably more acceptable to caregivers as they come mainly for knowledge
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Publication history
Published online: November 10, 2017
Accepted:
November 2,
2017
Received:
November 1,
2017
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- Benefit-Finding for Dementia Caregivers Through Cognitive ReappraisalThe American Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryVol. 26Issue 3
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