Caregivers burden of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: A sectional study

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 352-357

  Vasudeva, S ^a   Sekhar, Chandra K ^b   Rao, Prasad G ^b  

^a AV Baliga Memorial Hospital   (India)

^b Asha Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Caregivers burden; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890520636     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.122224     Document Type: Article

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