Objective burden among primary caregivers of persons with chronic schizophrenia

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-187

  Provencher, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burden; Caregiving; Community mental health nursing; Family; Family stress; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030159337     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.1996.tb00085.x     Document Type: Article

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