Caregiver burden and distress following the patient's discharge from psychiatric hospital
Ranieri, Veronica Madigan, Kevin Roche, Eric McGuinness, David Bainbridge, Emma Feeney, Larkin Hallahan, Brian McDonald, Colm O'Donoghue, Brian
Ranieri, Veronica
Madigan, Kevin
Roche, Eric
McGuinness, David
Bainbridge, Emma
Feeney, Larkin
Hallahan, Brian
McDonald, Colm
O'Donoghue, Brian
Publication Date
2017-04-01
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Ranieri, Veronica; Madigan, Kevin; Roche, Eric; McGuinness, David; Bainbridge, Emma; Feeney, Larkin; Hallahan, Brian; McDonald, Colm; O'Donoghue, Brian (2017). Caregiver burden and distress following the patient's discharge from psychiatric hospital. BJPsych Bulletin 41 (2), 87-91
Abstract
Aims and method Caring for someone with a mental illness is increasingly occurring within the community. As a result, family members who fulfil a caregiving role may experience substantial levels of burden and psychological distress. This study investigates the level of burden and psychological distress reported by caregivers after the patient's admission. Results This study found that the overall level of burden and psychological distress experienced by caregivers did not differ according to the patient's legal status. However, the caregivers of those who were voluntarily admitted supervised the person to a significantly greater extent than the caregivers of those who were involuntarily admitted. Approximately 15% of caregivers revealed high levels of psychological distress.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland