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The experience of caring for former long‐stay psychiatric patients
Author(s) -
McGilloway Sinead,
Donnelly Michael,
Mays Nicholas
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1997.tb01238.x
Subject(s) - psychiatry , mental health , psychology , general health questionnaire , minor (academic) , clinical psychology , political science , law
This study investigated the experiences and the mental health status of the informal carers (usually relatives) of 38 former long‐stay psychiatric patients. According to the GHQ‐12, 45 per cent of carers were classified as minor psychiatric ‘cases’. Women were significantly more likely than men to experience poor mental health. Most carers reported personal and social restrictions, but cases were significantly more likely than non‐cases to report personal, physical and financial burden.