Table 7 Counselling Roles RCT Outcomes

Bass et al. 2003 [33]

• Satisfaction with health plan

• Depressive symptoms and strain

N/A

• Utilisation (health services)

Brodaty et al., 2009 [38]

N/A

N/A

• Time to nursing home admission or death

Burns et al., 2003 [35]

• Wellbeing

• Depressive symptoms

• Effect of dementia symptoms on carer bother

N/A

N/A

Clark et al., 2004 [34]

N/A

• Severity of memory problems

• Satisfaction with quality of services

• Depressive symptoms

• Perceived strain due to memory problems (relationship strain, embarrassment, isolation, difficulty coping)

• Utilisation (health services)

Eisdorfer et al., 2003 [36]

• Mental health, wellbeing, depressive symptoms

• Burden

• Religiosity

• Physical health

• Medication usage

• Physical health

• Medication usage

• Behaviour

• Cognition

• Utilisation (services)

Fortinsky et al., 2009 [43]

• Self-efficacy

• Burden

• Depressive symptoms

N/A

• Nursing home admission

Gaugler et al., 2008 [30]

• Burden

• Depressive symptoms

N/A

• Nursing home admission

He’bert et al., 2003 [39]

• Frequency and reactions to behavioural problems

• Burden

• Psychological distress

• Anxiety

• Perceived social support

• Personal efficacy

N/A

N/A

Mahoney et al., 2003 [37]

• Bothersome nature of care giving

• Anxiety

• Depressive symptoms

• Care giving mastery

N/A

N/A

Mittelman et al., 2004 [31]

• Depressive symptoms

• Perception of severity of dementia

N/A

N/A

Mittelman et al., 2006 [32]

• Depressive symptoms

• Burden

• Satisfaction with social support

• Physical health

• Functioning

• Frequency of memory and behaviour problems

• Physical health

• Nursing home placement

• Death

Nobili et al., 2004 [40]

• Amount of stress

• Frequency of problem behaviours

N/A

Teri et al., 2003 [41]

• Behavioural disturbance and distress

• Physical health and function

• Affective status – depressive symptoms

• Behavioural disturbance

N/A

Wray et al., 2010 [42]

N/A

N/A

• Utilisation (health services)

• Cost