Challenges of family caregivers of patients with mental disorders in Iran: A narrative review

M Akbari, M Alavi, A Irajpour… - Iranian journal of nursing …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Family caregivers of patients with mental disorders play the most important role
in the care of psychiatric patients (PPs) and preventing their readmission. These caregivers …

A systematic review comparing caregiver burden and psychological functioning in caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar …

GJ Karambelas, K Filia, LK Byrne, KA Allott… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Informal primary caregivers provide crucial supports to loved ones experiencing
serious mental illnesses with profound outcomes for the caregivers themselves. A …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in caregiving among family-caregivers of people with mental illnesses

N Sharma, S Chakrabarti, S Grover - World journal of psychiatry, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
All over the world women are the predominant providers of informal care for family members
with chronic medical conditions or disabilities, including the elderly and adults with mental …

Assessing health status in informal schizophrenia caregivers compared with health status in non-caregivers and caregivers of other conditions

S Gupta, G Isherwood, K Jones, K Van Impe - BMC psychiatry, 2015 - Springer
Background Research indicates schizophrenia is a cause of burden for patients and
caregivers. This study examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and comorbidities …

Multidimensional impact of severe mental illness on family members: systematic review

W Fekadu, A Mihiretu, TKJ Craig, A Fekadu - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The impact of severe mental illnesses (SMIs) is not limited to the person with the
illness but extends to their family members and the community where the patient comes …

Factors associated with the burden of family caregivers of patients with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study

ALR Souza, RA Guimarães, D de Araújo Vilela… - BMC psychiatry, 2017 - Springer
Background Caregivers are responsible for the home care of family members with mental-
health disorders often experience changes in their life that can generate stress and burden …

The role of family interventions in bipolar disorder: A systematic review

M Reinares, CM Bonnín, D Hidalgo-Mazzei… - Clinical psychology …, 2016 - Elsevier
The reciprocal relationship between bipolar disorder (BD) and the family system highlights
the importance of adjunctive family intervention. However, its implementation in clinical …

Living with bipolar disorder: the impact on patients, spouses, and their marital relationship

L Granek, D Danan, Y Bersudsky, Y Osher - Bipolar disorders, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Patients with bipolar disorder are characterized by an unusually high divorce
rate. As such, the purpose of the present study was to uncover information relating …

Caregiver burden as a predictor of depression among family and friends who provide care for persons with bipolar disorder

DA Perlick, L Berk, R Kaczynski, J Gonzalez… - Bipolar …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Over one‐third of caregivers of people with bipolar disorder report clinically
significant levels of depressive symptoms. This study examined the causal relationship …

Quality of life among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: a cross-cultural comparison of Chilean and French families

L Boyer, A Caqueo-Urízar, R Richieri, C Lancon… - BMC family …, 2012 - Springer
Background To our knowledge, no study has examined quality of life (QoL) among
caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia between a developing and a developed …