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  • Title: Positive experiences in caregivers: an exploratory case series.
    Author: Bacon E, Milne DL, Sheikh AI, Freeston MH.
    Journal: Behav Cogn Psychother; 2009 Jan; 37(1):95-114. PubMed ID: 19364411.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Recent research into positive experiences in caregivers has begun to redress the traditional focus on negative aspects of caregiving experiences. METHOD: This exploratory study used a cognitive-behavioural approach - namely, the transactional stress model (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984) - to investigate associations between appraisals, coping, and gains over a 6-week period in a small sample (N = 4; case series) design involving stroke caregivers. Analysis involved visual inspection of graphs, supported by descriptive statistics, and co-variation analysis. RESULTS: Participants reported high levels of positive experiences, and these increased over the study period, a previously unreported trend. The study also found individual differences in the interactions between appraisal, coping, and caregiving gain variables, findings explained by the transactional stress model. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for clinical practice and future research are addressed.
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