Effect of Cognitive Empathy Training on Dementia Caregivers

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Caregivers of People Living With Dementia Dementia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
50 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
118 (estimated)
Sponsor
Emory University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this project is to investigate the effect of cognitive empathy training on mental health, inflammation, and immune function in caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD), and to examine the underlying psychological and neurobiological mechanisms. The primary aim is to establish the effectiveness of cognitive empathy training in improving caregiver mental health and immune functi…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Caregivers must live with their care recipient * Caregivers must have a Zarit Burden Scale score of 19 or higher * Caregivers must have no plans to move their care recipient to an institutional setting within the next year * Caregivers must be able to read and write English * …
Contacts

James Rilling, PhD

404-727-3062

jrillin@emory.edu

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Kenneth Hepburn, PhD

404-712-9286

khepbur@emory.edu

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