Schizophrenia is a disabling, chronic psychiatric disorder that poses numerous challenges
in its management and consequences. It extols a significant cost to the patient in terms of …

Background A couple of decades ago, hospitals or psychiatric institutions were in charge of
caring for patients with schizophrenia; however, nowadays this role is performed by one or …

All over the world women are the predominant providers of informal care for family members
with chronic medical conditions or disabilities, including the elderly and adults with mental …

Background Mental illness may cause a variety of psychosocial problems such as
decreased quality of life of the patient's family members as well as increased social distance …

Due to the increasing importance of caregivers in the treatment outcomes of patients with
mental illness, this study aimed to systematically review studies investigating the former's …

Background Although the burden experienced by families of people with schizophrenia has
long been recognized as one of the most important consequences of the disorder, there are …

Family members of patients with schizophrenia have enormous roles in the care of their
patients, which could negatively impact their well being. Development of interventions …

In many societies, family members are now the primary caregivers of mental health patients,
taking on responsibilities traditionally under the purview of hospitals and medical …

Background and objectives Family caregivers play a curial role in supporting and caring for
their mentally ill relatives. Their struggle for facing stigma and shouldering caregiving …

Family interventions for schizophrenia have been amply demonstrated to be effective and
are recommended by most of the international clinical guidelines. However, their …