An estimated 400 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from
psychosocial problems such as those related to alcohol and drug abuse. Many of them …

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness which is associated with significant consequences
for both the patients and their relatives. Due to chronicity of the illness, the relatives of …

The main message of this excellent book is that mental health facilities in the US should be
offering various forms of psychoeducation to families dealing with severe psychiatric …

Objective: The aim of this study‎ was to determine the prevalence‎ of the burden reported by
family‎ caregivers of Patients with‎ schizophrenia.‎ Methods: This cross sectional‎ study …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 SCHIZOPHRENIA Page 3 Page 4 SCHIZOPHRENIA Its Origins and
Need-Adapted Treatment Yrjö O. Alanen Foreword Introduction Stephen Fleck Murray Jackson …

Deinstitutionalization suddenly catapults family members into being the primary caregivers
for functionally impaired adults who are diagnosed with mental illness. This role as caregiver …

Background Although the burden experienced by families of people with schizophrenia has
long been recognized as one of the most important consequences of the disorder, there are …

Family members of patients with schizophrenia have enormous roles in the care of their
patients, which could negatively impact their well being. Development of interventions …

Psychotic illness is managed and treated with best results when it is recognized at the
earliest stages of a person developing the disorder, or when that person is identified as …

This study examines family members' caregiving gains as a result of caring for their relatives
with schizophrenic spectrum disorders, and the influence of formal and informal social …