Psychological Burden and Communication Challenges Among Relatives of Older Patients With Dementia—A Cross-Sectional Study in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital

Giulia Zerbini, Emanuel Wiese, Laura Muehlich, Alkomiet Hasan, Miriam Kunz, Jan Haeckert, Philipp Reicherts, Department of Medical Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Theoretical Medicine, University of Augsburg, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, German Center for Mental Health, Partner Site München

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on September 08, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 8, Page 1455-1463, August 2026.
Research on the relatives’ well-being during the critical time point when their family member is hospitalized in an acute psychiatric hospital is still lacking. Therefore, we investigated psychological well-being, care-related burden, and communication ...