Figure 1From: Counsellors contact dementia caregivers - predictors of utilisation in a longitudinal study Main topics in more extensive counselling contacts. Patient's physical situation: General physical status, development of the disease, comorbidities of the patient/General framework: Provision of medical and other supportive aids, suitable adaptation of housing, financial situation of patient and caregiver/Emotional situation of the family caregiver: Emotional issues concerning the caregiver/Caregiving activities: information on ADL, IADL, supervision/Family caregiver's physical situation: General physical status of caregiver/Social support: Contact with friends and family or other supportive measures/Emotional situation of the patient: Emotional issues concerning the patient/Additional topics of the family caregiver: Further commitments, caregiving for further personsBack to article page