Depression in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: a scoping review

Prasad, Femin; Hahn, Margaret; Chintoh, Araba; Remington, Gary; Foussias, George; Rotenberg, Martin; Agarwal, Sri Mahavir

doi:10.1007/s00127-023-02504-1

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“…Caregivers hold a crucial role in the lives of patients with schizophrenia. They provide direct care, assistance with activities of daily living, and emotional, social, and financial support to patients with schizophrenia, but their mental health can often be overlooked by the public ( Prasad et al, 2024 ). With the deinstitutionalization movement in the West, 25 to 50% of individuals with schizophrenia receive care within the community or from their families, with this figure rising to as high as 70% in Asian countries ( Chan, 2011 ).…”

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The impact of care-recipient relationship type on mental health burden of caregivers for schizophrenia patients: evidence from Beijing, China

Zhu,

Yin

2024

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveTo examine the impact of care-recipient relationship type on mental health burden of caregivers for schizophrenia patients in China, elucidating the underlying mechanisms.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using face-to-face surveys administered to caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in selected communities in Beijing, China. 1,853 samples’ data was used. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression models and Sheaf coefficient method were employed to analyze the data.ResultsThe mental health burden experienced by caregivers of schizophrenia patients has reached a high level, with 66.9% reporting a moderate or severe impact from their caregiving responsibilities. Parents and spouses were the primary providers of care for schizophrenia patients in China. Parent caregivers experienced greater suffering in their caregiving role compared to spouse caregivers, whereas the difference between child caregivers and spouse caregivers was not significant. The factors influencing caregiver’s mental health burden vary according to the type of relationship with the care-recipient. For parent caregivers, the mental health burden primarily stems from personal conditions of schizophrenia patients, while for spouse or child caregivers, it mainly arises from family economic conditions.ConclusionThis study reveals that caregivers having different types of care-recipient relationship with schizophrenia patients experience significantly different mental health burdens in Beijing, China, and major influencing factors are distinct according to different care-recipient relationship types.

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