The goals of the study were to describe (1) the tasks undertaken by people who care for a
relative with chronic schizophrenia, according to their level of contact with the patient; and …

Research shows that the relatives of people with chronic schizophrenia suffer psychological
distress and interference in daily life from the burdens of caregiving. In this study, members …

As part of a controlled study of the effectiveness of a counseling program for family
caregivers of patients with schizophrenia, we conducted a comprehensive examination of …

The effectiveness of short-term interventions to reduce caregiver 'burden'has not been
clearly demonstrated. This study assessed the value of six weekly sessions of counselling …

Objective burden among primary caregivers of persons with chronic schizophrenia A better
understanding of the burden on the family has become increasingly important because …

This article focuses on (1) the dimensionality of the caregiving concept;(2) the relation
between the identified caregiving dimensions and characteristics of the patient, the …

Informal caregiving by relatives is an important component of the daily environment for many
sufferers from chronic mental illness. This paper considers some possible reasons for the …

This article explores family burden in relation to relatives' coping strategies and social
networks, as well as in relation to the patients' severity of positive and negative symptoms …

This article re‐examines the link between role distress and quality of life of family caregivers
of a loved one with schizophrenia by exploring the impact of role overload (defined as …

Over the last several decades the construct of family burden has been used to capture family
members' experience of caring for a mentally ill relative. The definitions and …