The measurement of burden of care in serious mental illness: A qualitative review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 222-234

  Vella, Shae Leigh ^a   Pai, Nagesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Burden of care; Measurement; Schizophrenia; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84880524169     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867412468494     Document Type: Review

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