Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Assessment of Psychological distress in Caregivers of major Psychiatric disorders using SCL-90R

Dr. Avulavijay Chandra Reddy, Dr. Kandavalli Sridevi

Abstract :

 Background: Caregivers of psychiatric patients undergo psychological stress, symptoms and disorders in rendering the care and resources to the

patients.
Aim: To screen the caregivers for psychiatric symptoms
Materials and methods: Caregivers were administered SCL–90R and their scores were compared with Norm B (SCL–90R scale norms for adult
non psychiatric patient)
Result: 15%–75% of caregivers suffered from psychiatric distress when compared to Non Psychiatric adult population.
Conclusion: Psychiatric screening and services should be offered to caregivers of Psychiatric patients.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr.AvulaVijay Chandra Reddy, Dr.Kandavalli Sridevi, Dr.AvulaVijay Chandra Reddy, Dr.Kandavalli Sridevi, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018


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