Psychopathology among Primary Caregivers of Major Psychiatric Patients

The current study intended to find out the role of resilience on perceived public stigma and burden among primary caregivers of the psychiatric patients. The current study highlighted the psychological health of caregivers. A cross sectional study was conducted in region of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 250 caregivers participated in the study, whom 125 were male and 125 were female caregivers, age range was 25-60 years (M=31.61, SD=5.93). The data was collected from public and private hospitals. Three scales were used for data collection. The resilience was measured through Urdu translated resilience scale, public stigma was assessed by using Urdu version of perceived public stigma, and Burden was measured through interview. The result showed that resilience was negatively associated with burden and perceived public stigma (p< 0.01). Further, the multiple regression showed that resilience acted as moderator between public stigma and burden (? = -1.02, p< .001). The result supported a positive association between public stigma, burden and resilience among caregivers of psychiatric patients.

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Correlational Study of Life Satisfaction, Caregiving Self-Efficacy and Burden of Caregiving in the Primary Caregivers of Chronic Schizophrenia Patients in Pune

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0304.205 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Ms. Sheetal A Lakhani ◽

Mrs. Shradha R Sakatkar

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Primary Caregivers ◽

Chronic Schizophrenia ◽

Well Being ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Burden Of Care ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

The Impact

The prevalence of mental illnesses has been increasing more than ever and the effects are clearly seen in these rising trends. General stress levels of persons are also observing increasing trends accountable in major part to the urbanisation due to rise in competition and other issues. In such urbanised setups, lack of primary care facilities for severe psychiatric patients has lead to additional levels of stress in the relatives who are caregivers of such patients and are leading normally stressful lives. These caregivers are also not aware of the techniques to be used in dealing with patients and this can be an issue especially if patients have aggressive symptoms. Thus, the emotional well-being of the family, especially the primary caregivers, is affected on a large extent. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between level of life satisfaction, burden of care and caregiving self-efficacy in the caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Data was collected from 35 primary family caregivers belonging to the middle class of outpatients with chronic (duration of one or more year) schizophrenia in particular private clinics and hospitals of Pune. Zarit’s Burden Interview, Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-efficacy (by Steffen et al.) and Life Satisfaction Scale (by Alam & Srivastava) were used to collect the relevant information. The impact of socio-demographic variables such as duration of illness and employment status of caregiver was also considered. Correlational analysis was used to analyse the data. It was hypothesised that caregiving self-efficacy will be positively correlated with life satisfaction and that burden of care will be negatively correlated with general life satisfaction and finally, that caregiving self-efficacy will be negatively correlated with burden of care. Impactful psychosocial awareness and training programmes can be developed to increase the levels of life satisfaction of the caregivers based on the obtained results.

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Adaptation of a scale to measure coping strategies in informal primary caregivers of psychiatric patients

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.1111/jpm.12403 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 563-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

F. J. Rosas-Santiago ◽

M. L. Marván ◽

R. Lagunes-Córdoba

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Primary Caregivers

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Massive distension of the esophageal stump after cervical esophagogastrostomy in psychiatric patients

Diseases of the Esophagus ◽

10.1046/j.1442-2050.2000.00121.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 248-250

Author(s):

P. Yannopoulos ◽

I. Katsoulis ◽

G. Chatzikonstantinou ◽

G. Veloudis

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients

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Neurometric EEG classification and subtyping of psychiatric patients

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology ◽

10.1016/s0013-4694(97)88071-x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 103 (1) ◽

pp. 36-37

Author(s):

E John

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Eeg Classification

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Reliability of Measured Interests of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance ◽

10.1080/00256307.1968.12022377 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 115-121

Author(s):

Dennis W. Olson ◽

Richard W. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Patients

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Too Much to Bear

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000355 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 59-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nicole J. Peak ◽

James C. Overholser ◽

Josephine Ridley ◽

Abby Braden ◽

Lauren Fisher ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Medical Center ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Veterans Affairs ◽

Self Report ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Scale Method

Abstract. Background: People who feel they have become a burden on others may become susceptible to suicidal ideation. When people no longer feel capable or productive, they may assume that friends and family members would be better off without them. Aim: The present study was designed to assess preliminary psychometric properties of a new measure, the Perceived Burdensomeness (PBS) Scale. Method: Depressed psychiatric patients (N = 173) were recruited from a veterans affairs medical center. Patients were assessed with a structured diagnostic interview and self-report measures assessing perceived burdensomeness, depression severity, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. Results: The present study supported preliminary evidence of reliability and concurrent validity of the PBS. Additionally, perceived burdensomeness was significantly associated with higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: It is hoped that with the aid of the PBS clinicians may be able to intervene more specifically in the treatment of suicidality.

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