Psychological treatments for common mental health problems experienced by informal carers of adults with chronic physical health conditions (Protocol).

notes: PMCID: PMC3599247types: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review© 2013 Woodford et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Improved life expectancy is resulting in increased outpatient treatment of people with chronic physical health conditions and reliance on the provision of informal care in the community. However, informal care is also associated with increased risk of experiencing common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety. Currently there is a lack of evidence-based treatments for such difficulties, resulting in poor health outcomes for both the informal carer and care recipient.Dunhill Medical Trust in the form of a doctoral research training fellowship awarded to the first author (JW)