biostudies-literatureSingh Solorzano CItalian Ministry of Health (Ricerca Corrente)Alzheimer&apos;s AssociationAlzheimer's Associatione70412https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12411668biostudies-literatureUnknown21(9)<h4>Introduction</h4>Receiving an Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis can be a distressing experience, for both the individual with the condition and the family. This cross-sectional study explored whether the disclosure of AD diagnosis generated post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) in caregivers and how this affected their psychological well-being.<h4>Methods</h4>Seventy-nine caregivers completed the Impact of Event Scale to assess any PTSSs related to the memory of AD disclosure and clinical scales to assess current psychological distress.<h4>Results</h4>After a mean of 3 years, 46% of caregivers showed moderate-to-severe PTSS (mean ± SD = 35.4 ± 6.8) related to the memory of AD disclosure. Compared to caregivers with subclinical/mild PTSSs, they reported significantly higher levels of Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's AssociationThe psychological impact of the disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease on informal caregivers.PMC12411668AACSF-22-924470AACSF‐22‐924470Passeggia IBonomini CFestari CPievani MFrisoni GBZanetti ORosini SSingh Solorzano CfalseThe psychological impact of the disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease on informal caregivers.<h4>Introduction</h4>Receiving an Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis can be a distressing experience, for both the individual with the condition and the family. This cross-sectional study explored whether the disclosure of AD diagnosis generated post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) in caregivers and how this affected their psychological well-being.<h4>Methods</h4>Seventy-nine caregivers completed the Impact of Event Scale to assess any PTSSs related to the memory of AD disclosure and clinical scales to assess current psychological distress.<h4>Results</h4>After a mean of 3 years, 46% of caregivers showed moderate-to-severe PTSS (mean ± SD = 35.4 ± 6.8) related to the memory of AD disclosure. Compared to caregivers with subclinical/mild PTSSs, they reported significantly higher levels of 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Sep2026-06-03T02:16:48.073Z2026-04-23T03:09:41.043ZS-EPMC124116684090867110.1002/alz.70412