Caregiver strain and symptoms of depression among principal caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Sri Lanka

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Data on caregiver strain and depression of principal caregivers of patients with mental illnesses are few in developing countries. Findings from developed countries cannot be applied directly to developing countries as culture spec...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Chaturaka, Fernando Tharanga, Rajapakse Senaka, De Silva Varuni, Hanwella Raveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Online Access:http://www.ijmhs.com/content/7/1/2