Burden of mental illness on family members, caregivers and the community
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In this study, we explored stigma by association, family burden, and their impact on the family members of people with mental illness. We also studied the ways in which family members coped with these phenomena. We conducted semistructured interviews with 23 immediate family members of people with mental illness. Participants reported various experiences of stigma by association and family burd...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v79i4.8880