Emotional Awareness, Relationship Quality, and Satisfaction in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease and Their Spousal Caregivers

作者: Lucia Ricciardi , Massimiliano Pomponi , Benedetta Demartini , Diego Ricciardi , Bruno Morabito

DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000342

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摘要: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship quality and satisfaction in couples, which one partner had PD, obtaining perspective of both patients examine impact alexithymia, empathy, depression, anxiety on ratings satisfaction. Fifteen PD partners completed following scales: Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI); 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Empathy Quotient; Hamilton Depression Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). We evaluated patients' motor functions by means Unified Parkinson's Disease life Questionnaire. Patients were significantly less satisfied with than their as revealed CSI (p = 0.031) they more depressed 0.003) anxious 0.015). A negative correlation between measures alexithymia was found group. No correlations (both partners) any other demographical clinical variables. HAM-A predictors patient's social support evaluation. The presence is an important factor affecting

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