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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

BREF: the value of a short early intervention for informal carers and families for reducing stress and burden of care

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ESElisabetta ScanferlaRRRomain Rey

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Single-group pre-post design reveals BREF program decreases depressive symptoms in caregivers, suggesting effective early intervention.

Key Points

  • The BREF program significantly reduced caregivers' depressive symptoms and psychological burden.
  • Caregiver satisfaction with the BREF program was reported at 98%, indicating high perceived usefulness.
  • Scores for depression and burden showed significant decreases after the intervention and at the 3-month follow-up.
  • This intervention supports the critical need for effective early caregiver support and systematic implementation.

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Scanferla et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4219e713b0b5dfea6a19bhttps://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.91
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