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Anales de Psicología

versão On-line ISSN 1695-2294versão impressa ISSN 0212-9728

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CHACON-LOPEZ, Helena et al. Emotional state of family members of adults with retinal degeneration. Anal. Psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.3, pp.772-778. ISSN 1695-2294.  https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.3.145181.

Various studies have documented the emotional changes that accompany the loss of vision in people with retinal degeneration (such as Retinitis Pigmentosa), but the emotional state of family members who live with them has not been extensively studied. However it is known that chronic diseases have repercussions not only on the well-being and quality of life of those affected, but also on their families, possibly making them more susceptible to depression and/or anxiety. Results from 37 family members tested against a control group (38 people) partially supported our hypothesis and revealed that the family members showed higher levels of anxiety, especially the women, whereas partners showed higher scores in depression. The findings indicated that the family members should be receiving some kind of support to help them to resolve problems associated with the progression of the visual pathology.

Palavras-chave : Family; depression; anxiety; retinal regeneration; gender; adults.

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