A provincial population-based survey on attitudes toward will and testamentary capacity of individuals with dementia

Abstract

START psychological intervention versus treatment as usual with outcome HADS (hospital anxiety and depression scale) total, anxiety and depression subscales, HADS caseness and quality of life (HSQ). Costs were measured using the CSRI (Client Services Receipt Inventory).Results:At twoyears, the follow-up rate was over 80%. We will report in the results of the intervention at two years according to both pre-specified primary analysis and sensitivity analysis in depression, depressive and anxiety symptoms and quality of life and on costs for people with dementia. Conclusions: Family carers for dementia require tailored affordable interventions to enable them to cope without becoming depressed. The intervention was manual based, standardised and supervised. The high fidelity ratings and lack of therapist clustering suggest the intervention can be delivered consistently. This manual based intervention can be taught to psychology graduates rapidly and delivered relatively cheaply. 1 Livingston G, Barber J, Rapaport P, Knapp M, Griffin M, King D et al.. BMJ 2013;347:f6276. 2 Knapp M, KingD, RomeoR, Schehl B, Barber J, GriffinM et al. BMJ 2013;347:f6342.