Family burden in schizophrenia: the influence of age of onset and negative symptoms

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the determinants of family burden in a sample of patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers. Methods: Thirty-one stable patients with schizophrenia and their main caregivers were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were assessed in a semi-structured in...

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Main Authors: Lucas M. Mantovani, Rodrigo Ferretjans, Iara M. Marçal, Amanda M. Oliveira, Fernanda C. Guimarães, João Vinícius Salgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
Series:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892016000200096&lng=en&tlng=en