Relatives of patients with severe mental disorders: unique traits and experiences of primary, nonprimary, and lone caregivers

Harvey, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-0934 and Burns, T. (2003) Relatives of patients with severe mental disorders: unique traits and experiences of primary, nonprimary, and lone caregivers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 73 (3). pp. 324-333. ISSN 0002-9432 doi: 10.1037/0002-9432.73.3.324

Abstract/Summary

The authors examined caregivers' characteristics and experiences. Previously suggested principles for identifying the primary caregiver in 22 multiple-caregiver families were assessed, but none reliably distinguished the primary caregiver. The authors then compared primary (n = 22), nonprimary (n = 22), and lone caregivers' (n = 43) appraisals of caregiving and psychological distress. Lone and primary caregivers' experiences were similar. but nonprimary caregivers' experiences were less adverse. Despite these findings, greater psyhcological distress in primary caregivers indicated greater psychological distress in nonprimary caregivers.

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Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords	FAMILY BURDEN, SCHIZOPHRENIC-PATIENTS, PSYCHIATRIC-PATIENTS, ILLNESS, ILL, HOSPITALIZATION, PREDICTORS, HOUSEHOLD, APPRAISAL, SUPPORT
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