Caregiver burden among relatives of patients with schizophrenia in Katsina, Nigeria

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 43-47

  Yusuf, Anbdukareen Jika ^a   Nuhu, Folorunsho Tajudeen ^b   Akinbiyi, Akinsola ^c  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c Mercy Mental Health Hoppers Crossing   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FINANCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; STIGMA; ZARITH BURDEN INTERVIEW;

EID: 69949083578     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v15i2.187     Document Type: Article

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