The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to
1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2. reduce caregivers' depressive symptoms, 3. reduce the behaviourally interactive social dynamic of maladaptation (i.e., dysfunctional dyadic relationship and quality of care), and 4. improve caregivers' perceived stress from PwD's Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD).
Researchers will compare COPE to a control group (standard therapy) to examine how effective the COPE programme is.
Participants will take part in:
Pretest prior to COPE implementation Post-test after COPE completion Follow up test in 3 months after COPE completion
(1) With a high level of EE as indicated by a cut-off score of 35 or above on the Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version; FAS-C)
(2) Provides care at least 4 hours per day
(3) Consent to participate
(4) No acute psychiatric illness
(1) With a score below 35 on the Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version; FAS-C)
(2) Provides care no more than 4 hours per day
(3) Does not consent to participate
(4) With acute psychiatric illness.