The Burden of Families Coping with the Mentally Ill: An Invisible Crisis

Examined the costs families bear after assuming their recently acquired responsibilities for mentally ill relatives. A random sample of 125 families who had one posthospital member at home revealed relatives paying a high price. The impact on the family was separated into two types of burden: object...

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Published inFamily Relations Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 379
Main Authors Thompson, Edward H., Jr, Doll, William
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.1982
Subjects
Adjustment (to Environment)
Coping
Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Economic Factors
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family Problems
Family Relationship
Family Role
Mental Disorders
Stress Variables
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Summary:Examined the costs families bear after assuming their recently acquired responsibilities for mentally ill relatives. A random sample of 125 families who had one posthospital member at home revealed relatives paying a high price. The impact on the family was separated into two types of burden: objective and subjective. (Author/RC)