Open AccessCaregivers Burden of Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Sachinder Vasudeva,
Chandra Sekhar,
Prasad G Rao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.122224
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , caregiver burden , outpatient clinic , psychology , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , medicine , disease , mood , dementia , pathology
Caregiving has been identified as a basic component of human nature and a primary element of close relationship. This study aims to assess the extent and pattern of burden felt by the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in comparison with bipolar disorder.