TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Mental illness, physical abuse and burden of care on relatives: a study of acute psychiatric admission patients
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Vaddadi, K. S.
A1  - Soosai, E.
A1  - Gilleard, C. J.
A1  - Adlard, S.
SP  - 313
EP  - 317
VL  - 95
IS  - 4
N2  - As mental health care policies increasingly emphasize treatment and care in community settings, there has been concern over the burden that families of mentally ill people might suffer as a result. We conducted a study of the prevalence of abuse faced by relatives of patients admitted during a 6-month period to the acute psychiatric unit of a busy general hospital, who had previously been living with a relative. Patients and their relatives were assessed using semi-structured interview schedules. The experience of burden and the specific experiences of abuse since the onset of their relative's illness were recorded. In total, 32 (32%) of the 101 relatives had been struck on at least one or two occasions. Verbal abuse, threats and temper outbursts were reported by over 50% of the relatives. Principal correlates of abuse were diagnosis, concurrent drug misuse and a poor pre-morbid relationship between carer and patient.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -