10.6084/m9.figshare.5678890.v1
Chen K.-H.
Chen
K.-H.
Wells J.L.
Wells
J.L.
Otero M.C.
Otero
M.C.
Lwi S.J.
Lwi
S.J.
Haase C.M.
Haase
C.M.
Levenson R.W.
Levenson
R.W.
Supplementary Material for: Greater Experience of Negative Non-Target Emotions by Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases Is Related to Lower Emotional Well-Being in Caregivers
Karger Publishers
2017
Non-target emotion
Subjective emotional experience
Caregiver well-being
Neurodegenerative disease
Frontotemporal dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
2017-12-07 13:56:09
Journal contribution
https://karger.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supplementary_Material_for_Greater_Experience_of_Negative_Non-Target_Emotions_by_Patients_with_Neurodegenerative_Diseases_Is_Related_to_Lower_Emotional_Well-Being_in_Caregivers/5678890
<p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Behavioral symptoms in patients with
neurodegenerative diseases can be particularly challenging for
caregivers. Previously, we reported that patients with frontotemporal
dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) experienced emotions that
were atypical or incongruent with a given situation (i.e., non-target
emotions). <b><i>Aim:</i></b> We tested the hypothesis that greater
experience of non-target emotions by patients is associated with lower
caregiver emotional well-being. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> 178 patients with
FTD, AD, or other neurodegenerative diseases and 35 healthy individuals
watched 3 films designed to induce amusement, sadness, and disgust, and
then reported their emotions during the films. Caregivers of the
patients reported their own emotional well-being on the Medical Outcomes
Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In
response to the amusement and sadness (but not disgust) films, greater
experience of non-target emotions by patients was related to lower
caregiver emotional well-being. These effects were specific to patients'
experience of negative non-target emotions (i.e., not found for
positive non-target emotions or for negative or positive target
emotions). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The findings reveal a previously
unstudied patient behavior that is related to worse caregiver emotional
well-being. Future research and clinical assessment may benefit from
evaluating non-target emotions in patients.</p>