Caring for the family caregivers of persons with mental illness

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 221-227

  Chadda, Rakesh K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BURNOUT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PREJUDICE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84907504442     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.140616     Document Type: Article

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