Impact of Relationship and Communication Variables on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Advanced Cancer Caregivers.
Amy K OttoEmily C SorianoWendy C BirminghamSusan T VadaparampilRichard E HeymanLee EllingtonMaija ReblinPublished in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2021)
Caregivers' psychosocial experiences can have immediate physiological effects. Future research should examine possible cognitive and behavioral mechanisms of these effects, as well as longer-term effects of caregiver role perceptions and patient disclosure on caregiver psychological and physical health.