Background: The long-term consequences of stroke affect both the carepartner (CP) and
stroke survivor (SS). Understanding the effects of informal caregiving that may influence the …

Background and Purpose—Behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with stroke
are gaining increasing attention in a field in which recovery of physical function has …

Purpose: Stroke caregivers have been identified as a group at high risk for poor outcomes
as a result of the suddenness of stroke and a potentially high level of care needed due to …

Objectives To investigate differences in stroke caregiver task difficulty and life changes
based on level of caregiver depressive symptoms, and to estimate probabilities among task …

Background and Purpose—Few studies have focused on long-term changes in the
caregiving experience after stroke. This study assessed changes in the psychosocial …

Objective To identify caregiver-, stroke survivor–, and caregiving situation–related factors
that are associated with caregivers' restriction from participation in their normative activities …

Background: Stroke recovery is a dynamic process for stroke survivors, and shorter lengths
of stay in healthcare settings shift the care of the survivors to family caregivers. The physical …

Epstein-Lubow GP, Beevers CG, Bishop DS, Miller IW. Family functioning is associated with
depressive symptoms in caregivers of acute stroke survivors. OBJECTIVE: To determine …

Background: Few data are available on the specific care giving-related problems of stroke
patient's caregivers and factors that influence the burden of these caregivers. Aim: To study …

Objective: Examine feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of the Timing it
Right Stroke Family Support Program (TIRSFSP) and collect pilot data. Design: Multi-site …