The burden of mental illness on the family
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 68 (3) , 186-201
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb06998.x
Abstract
ABSTRACT– As part of the WHO Collaborative Study on Strategies for Extending Mental Health Care 259 families in four developing countries (Colombia, India, Sudan and the Philippines) were screened with regard to the social burden caused by mental illness of one of its members. Levels of subsistence, previous illness, financial burden, personal relations and social acceptance were studied. The social burden was greatest in the urban areas.Keywords
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