Carers for people with dementia experience high levels of anxiety and depression.
Coping style has been associated with carer anxiety and depression.
Method: We systematically reviewed studies examining the relationships between coping and
anxiety or depression among carers of people with dementia. We rated study validity using
standardised checklists. We calculated weighted mean correlations (WMC) for the relationships
between coping and psychological morbidity, using random effects meta-analyses.