I have a student group looking to do a short intervention targeting stress level and mental health in ALS caregivers. Their plan is to do some virtual interventions and use the Zarit-Burden Interview scale.
They cannot seem to find a MCD score to reference and they are wondering if their goal to decrease this score by 10 points from start to finish is realistic or not. I do not have much experience with this scale and was hoping maybe some of you do and can point them in the right direction.

Best, 
Lisa


Lisa Doyle, PT, MS, DPT, NCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Franklin Pierce University
670 N. Commercial St. Third Floor
Manchester, NH.
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Interesting (non AT) article 


Children, Teens Face Burdens as ALS Caregivers

— Youths want more information about ALS, more connection with caregivers their age

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) relied on children and teens in the household for help, presenting unique developmental needs for young caregivers, a survey showed.

Youth spent an average of 5 hours a day providing care for their family member with ALS, handling an average of 12 tasks, including help with medications, respiratory equipment, and transferring in and out of bed, reported Melinda Kavanaugh, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and co-authors in Neurology.

For complete article: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/85542


Thanks

Alisa