Insight into mental illness, self-stigma, and the family burden of parents of persons with a severe mental illness

Objetivos: avaliar o impacto da sobrecarga familiar nos cuidados ao paciente psiquiátrico crônico. Metodologia: pesquisa bibliográfica por meio de referências publicadas em documentos, livros, revistas, artigos científicos, internet, ou seja, aborda tudo o que foi publicado sobre o tema proposto. Resultados: a convivência com a pessoa acometida por uma doença mental é desgastante para o familiar e, muitas vezes, há dificuldade de compreensão dos sintomas apresentados pelo doente. Conclusão: há a necessidade de desenvolver programas de informação, orientação e apoio aos familiares dos pacientes psiquiátricos.Descritores: Sobrecarga, Familiares Cuidadores, Pacientes Psiquiátricos.Perception of the familiar overload in the cares to the chronic psychiatric patientAims: to assess the impact of family burden in caring for chronic psychiatric patients. Methodology: literature search by means of references in published papers, books, magazines, papers, and internet, that is, it approaches all publishings on the theme. Results: living with the person affected by mental illness is stressful for the family and sometimes there is difficulty in understanding the symptoms presented by the patient. Conclusion: there is a need to develop information, guidance and support to families of psychiatric patients.Descriptors: Overload, Family Caregivers, Psychiatric Patients.La percepción de la carga familiar en el cuidado de pacientes psiquiátricos crónicosObjectivos: Evaluar el impacto de la carga familiar en el cuidado de pacientes psiquiátricos crónicos. Metodología: la literatura a través de referencias de artículos publicados, libros, revistas, periódicos, internet, o las direcciones de lo que se ha publicado sobre el tema. Resultados: la convivencia con la persona afectada por una enfermedad mental es muy estresante para la familia y con frecuencia hay dificultad en la comprensión de los síntomas que presenta el paciente. Conclusión: Hay una necesidad de desarrollar programas de información, orientación y apoyo a las familias de los pacientes psiquiátricos.Descriptores: Sobrecarga, Los Cuidadores Familiares, Los Pacientes Psiquiátricos.

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Insight Into Sight on Site Grocery Shopping Tasks Performed by People Living With Severe Mental Illness: Eye-Tracker and Performance-Based Evaluation

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-rp203a ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 74 (4_Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 7411520486p1

Author(s):

Sivan Regev ◽

Naomi Josman ◽

Avi Mendelsohn

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Grocery Shopping ◽

Eye Tracker ◽

And Performance ◽

Performance Based Evaluation ◽

Insight Into

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Self-stigma, insight, and family burden among Israeli mothers of people with serious mental illness: Ethno-national considerations

Transcultural Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1363461517703022 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 423-441 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Yaara Zisman-Ilani ◽

Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon ◽

Itamar Levy-Frank ◽

Rivka Tuval-Mashiach ◽

David Roe

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Serious Mental Illness ◽

Family Members ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Burden ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

National Affiliation ◽

The Relationship ◽

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The current cross-sectional study investigated and compared the associations between insight, self-stigma, and family burden among Jewish and Arab mothers of an adult son or daughter with serious mental illness (SMI) in Israel. A total of 162 Israeli mothers of a person with SMI participated in the study; 95 were Jewish (58.6%), and 67 were Arab (41.4%). Insight, self-stigma, and family burden scales were administered. Jewish mothers reported higher levels of insight into their son’s or daughter’s illness and reported greater family burden compared to Arab mothers. No significant differences in self-stigma scores were found between Jewish and Arab mothers. The pattern of associations between insight, self-stigma, and burden differed between Jewish and Arab mothers. Self-stigma was found to mediate the relationship between insight and burden among Jewish mothers but not among Arab mothers. Ethno-national affiliation should be taken into consideration regarding how family members conceptualize and experience mental illness, as this might affect care.

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A study of the family burden of 150 family members of schizophrenic patients

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2004.04.006 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (7) ◽

pp. 395-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

B. Lowyck ◽

M. De Hert ◽

E. Peeters ◽

M. Wampers ◽

P. Gilis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Members ◽

The Other ◽

Family Burden ◽

The Family ◽

Schizophrenic Patients ◽

Patients Experience ◽

Emotional Level ◽

Level 2 ◽

Insight Into ◽

At Home

AbstractPurposeInvestigation into the family burden (FB) of schizophrenic patients has recently risen sharply. Nevertheless, to date there has been little consensus as to what factors influence the FB. The purpose of this study is to acquire a greater insight into the variables that influence the FB.Subjects/MethodsThe FB was measured with the interview for the family burden (Kluiter H, Kramer JJAM, Wiersma D, et al. Interview voor de belasting van de familie 1997 [Interview for the burden on the family]. Department Sociale Psychiatrie. Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit). One hundred and fifty family members (parents/partners) of schizophrenic patients participated in the study.ResultsThe results of our study show (1) that family members experience burden both on a practical and an emotional level, (2) a highly significant correlation between the amount of symptomatic behaviour of the patient and FB, (3) that parents had taken on more tasks, had contributed more financially and had experienced a tenser atmosphere at home than partners did and (4) that family members of patients who have been treated for less than 1 year worry more about the other members of their family than family members of patients who have been receiving treatment for more than 1 year.ConclusionsFamily members of schizophrenic patients experience burden on a practical, financial and emotional level and the extent of the burden is closely linked to the amount of symptomatic behaviour of the patient.

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Schizophrenia, Culture, and Culture-Bound Syndromes

Psychology Research and Applications ◽

10.22606/pra.2021.31001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kevin Volkan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Geographic Boundaries ◽

The World ◽

Supernatural Beliefs ◽

Developed Nations ◽

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Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects people all around the world. It presents in many different contexts, across geographic boundaries, and in different ways. Rates of schizophrenia seem generally to be the same regardless of geographical location, though there is some evidence that those in developed nations have a higher incidence of the disorder. Also, immigrants who relocate to areas where their culture has little, or no representation are at more risk for schizophrenia. While the prevalence of schizophrenia is similar around the world, the presentation of the disorder can vary widely, depending on the cultural, religious, and supernatural beliefs native to specific areas. Examples of varying types of presentation of schizophrenia, including culture-bound disorder variants, can give insight into the ways in which people from across the world make sense of this devastating disease, and ways in which they attempt to treat it.

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