Associations Between Dysfunctional Thoughts, Leisure Activities, and IL-6 in Caregivers of Family Members With Dementia.
Carlos Vara-GarcíaRosa Romero-MorenoSamara Barrera-CaballeroMaría Del Sequeros Pedroso-ChaparroJavier OlazaránJavier OlazaránBrent T MausbachRoland von KänelAndrés LosadaPublished in: Psychosomatic medicine (2022)
Our findings suggest that the direct effect of caregivers' dysfunctional thoughts on IL-6 may be mediated by the impact on caregivers' frequency of leisure activities. Results suggest that training caregivers in reducing dysfunctional thoughts to thereby increase leisure activities may be useful in reducing inflammation.