Abuse of Carers by Relatives with Severe Mental Illness

Vaddadi, Krishna S; Gilleard, Chris; Fryer, Helen

doi:10.1177/002076402128783208

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“…(Mutter eines schizophrenen Pa− tienten). Auch Drohungen und andere verbale Übergriffe von Pa− tienten auf Angehörige (Beschimpfungen, Zornausbrüche des Er− krankten) [49,50] wie insbesondere körperliche Bedrohungen und Übergriffe [51] werden von Angehörigen als belastend ge− nannt. Nach Katschnig u. Mitarb.…”

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Zwischen Verantwortung und Abgrenzung: Emotionale Belastungen von Angehörigen psychisch Kranker

2005

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Zwischen Verantwortung und Abgrenzung: Emotionale Belastungen von Angehörigen psychisch Kranker

2005

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“…Family carers for younger adults with mental illness have reported high levels of abuse from the people they care for. In a UK Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) survey, 22% of family carers reported that they had been threatened with violence, and 42% verbal abuse, by the care recipient (CR) in the last year 7. Higher rates of abuse were associated with poor relationships between patients and their families, and a patient history of poly-drug misuse and previous criminal offences.…”

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Abusive behaviour experienced by family carers from people with dementia: the CARD (caring for relatives with dementia) study

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Selwood²,

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et al. 2009

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe authors report the first study of abusive behaviour by people with dementia towards their family carers. The authors hypothesised that while abusive behaviour would be associated with the carer reporting a less rewarding relationship, this could be mediated by the carer's coping style. Methods The authors interviewed 220 consecutively referred family dementia carers from five UK Community Mental Health Teams, using the revised Modified Conflict Tactics Scale to measure abuse, and the Relationship Rewards Scale. Results 82 (37.3%) carers reported abuse from the care recipient 'at least sometimes' over the last 3 months. 80 (36.4%) reported psychologically, and 13 (5.9%) physically abusive behaviour. On average, current carer relationship rewards had decreased from premorbid levels (mean difference À1.5 (95% CI 1.8 to 1.2); p<0.001). The association between higher abuse score and lower current relationship rewards was mediated by dysfunctional coping use. In our final model, current relationship rewards were predicted by reporting a better past relationship (b¼0.66 (95% CI 0.55 to 0

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“…Studies from animal models of Huntington's disease show significant benefits from treatment with E-EPA [Murck and Manku, 2007]. An open label study in humans reported a beneficial effect of E-EPA on motor function [Vaddadi et al, 2002] and this was confirmed by a small placebo-controlled trial in late-stage Huntington's disease [Puri et al, 2002]. A recent double-blind randomised, placebo-controlled study with E-EPA showed no benefit, but there were some promising data from a subgroup, suggesting that further studies are warranted [Puri et al, 2005].…”

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