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Factors Affecting Disruption in Families of Adults With Mental Illness
Author(s) -
Suresky M. Jane,
Zauszniewski Jaclene A.,
Bekhet Abir K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12047
Subject(s) - mental illness , psychological intervention , family member , psychiatry , psychology , vulnerability (computing) , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , clinical psychology , family disruption , bipolar disorder , panic disorder , mental health , medicine , anxiety , mood , family medicine , computer security , computer science
Purpose This study examined relationships between vulnerability/risk and protective factors, and family functioning in women family members of adults with serious mental illness. Design and Methods Using a descriptive, correlational design, this secondary analysis examined characteristics of the family member with mental illness (e.g., diagnosis, level of care) and measures of caregiver stigma and strain, client dependence, family disruption, sense of coherence, and resourcefulness. Findings Family disruption was greatest in women who provided direct care and whose family member had major depression, followed by bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and panic disorder. Sense of coherence and resourcefulness were associated with lower family disruption, but did not mediate the effects of caregiver strain. Practice Implications Interventions restricted to one family member may be insufficient for improving the family functioning.