Non-pharmacological Interventions for Caregivers with Depression and Caregivers of Care Recipients with Co-morbid Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Sylvie LambertLydia Ould BrahimJane McCuskerChelsea CoumoundourosLi-Anne AudetMark YaffeJohn KayserMona MagalhaesEric BelzileNerida TurnerPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2021)
Non-pharmacological interventions are associated with improvement of depression and anxiety in caregivers, particularly in the short term. The main recommendation for future interventions is to include the self-management skills taking action, problem-solving, and decision-making. Enhancing the effect of these interventions will need to be the focus of future studies, particularly examining the impact of booster sessions. More research is needed on non-dementia caregiving and dyadic approaches.