La sobrecarga del cuidador en el trastorno bipolar

  1. Gutiérrez Rojas, Luis
  2. Martínez Ortega, José María
  3. Rodríguez-Martín, Francisco D.
Revista:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728 1695-2294

Año de publicación: 2013

Volumen: 29

Número: 2

Páginas: 624-632

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.29.2.124061 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Anales de psicología

Resumen

La sobrecarga del cuidador de pacientes con trastorno bipolar ha sido estudiada con especial atención en los últimos años. Este artículo de revisión pretende hacer un resumen sobre esta cuestión. En concreto que-remos conocer como es el nivel de sobrecarga en esta enfermedad, cuales son las variables clínicas que se asocian a un nivel mayor o menor de sobre-carga, que estilos de afrontamiento desarrollados por los cuidadores son más adaptativos para soportar dicha carga, cual es el impacto que sufre el cuidador a nivel sanitario, familiar, legal, económico y laboral, y que pro-gramas psicoeducativos han demostrado ser eficaces a la hora de tratar a los cuidadores.

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