1997
DOI: 10.1007/bf00788928
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Psychosocial dimensions of family burden among two groups of carers looking after psychiatric patients

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“…The mean (CSI) score were higher among nonemployed caregivers the absence of an effective health insurance to pay for patients medical expenses, as a result the entire burden of medical of the medical bills is borne by patients and their relatives, this finding are consistent with findings of (24,25,26,27) . In our study we found that caregiver burden is the highest in disorganized and catatonic types of schizophrenia and it is the lowest in residual type of schizophrenia, this finding is consistent with finding of (29,30,31) .…”
Section: Psychosocial Burden Among Caregivers Of Patients ………supporting
confidence: 82%
“…The mean (CSI) score were higher among nonemployed caregivers the absence of an effective health insurance to pay for patients medical expenses, as a result the entire burden of medical of the medical bills is borne by patients and their relatives, this finding are consistent with findings of (24,25,26,27) . In our study we found that caregiver burden is the highest in disorganized and catatonic types of schizophrenia and it is the lowest in residual type of schizophrenia, this finding is consistent with finding of (29,30,31) .…”
Section: Psychosocial Burden Among Caregivers Of Patients ………supporting
confidence: 82%
“…There was, however, an inverse relationship when affective blunting and flattening were correlated with GHQ and CBI. It is noteworthy to mention that our patients had been ill for a minimum of 2 years, and carers of chronically ill psychiatric patients have been observed to use more frequently, passive methods of coping with everyday problems (Bibou‐Nakou et al . 1997).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…40 . The 12-item version (each item scored 0-3) 41 of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), used to evaluate psychological distress, has been widely used with caregivers of mental illness.…”
Section: Assessment Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%