Perception about marriage among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Perception about marriage among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Background: Marriage has a complex relationship with mental illness. The marriage of a person with mental illness (PMI) is a controversial issue with varied opinions. There is a dearth of studies exploring perception about marriage among caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders. Materials...

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Main Authors: Pramod Kumar, Nitasha Sharma, Sandhya Ghai, Sandeep Grover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Caregiver
marriage
mental illness Key messages: Slightly more than half of the family caregivers of patients with severe mental illnesses believe that people with severe mental illnesses should get married. Family caregivers of patients with severe mental illnesses have many misconceptions about the association of marriage and mental illness.
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2019;volume=41;issue=5;spage=440;epage=447;aulast=Kumar

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