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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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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