Emotional distress and strain in relatives of patients with severe mental disorders: A comparative study

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-142

  Ukpong, D I ^a   Makanjuola, R O A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dementia; Distress; Relatives; Schizophrenia; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0142028150     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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