Author : Abhijit pathak
Keyword : Psychological distress, caregivers, general public, india
Subject : Psychopathology
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Background: The present study aims to compare the presence of psychological distress and its socio-demographic correlates among relatives of patients with mental illness and general public in Jharkhand. Methods: 240 relatives of persons with mental illness and 240 general public were assessed for psychologicaldistress using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale version 10 (K10). Results: Psychological distress found among half of the total respondents at various levels. Relatives groupreported higher levels of psychological distress than general public. The Spearman rank correlation showssignificant positive correlation between psychological distress and gender, age, marital status and significantnegative correlation between education, occupation and annual income. Conclusion: The study reveals psychological distress is significantly higher among the relatives group. It indicatesthe need for support and guidance to the caregivers of persons with mental illness. More comprehensive strategiesare necessary to sensitize individuals about broad aspects of mental health and motivating them for approachingtreatment. At the same time there is also need for strategies to provide affordable and accessible care to the needy
Article by : Abhijit Pathak
Article add date : 2020-10-22
How to cite : Abhijit pathak. (2020-October-22). Need for care to caregivers: psychological distress and its sociodemographic correlates among the relatives of persons with mental illness. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/308