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Caregiving for mental health service users: A study exploring the perceptions of mental health service users and their caregivers in Cape Town, South Africa

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  • Goodman Sibeko
  • Peter D Milligan
  • Henk Temmingh
  • Crick Lund
  • Dan J Stein
  • Sumaya Mall

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Background: Our study explores perceptions of the caregiver support for mental health service users (MHSUs) in a low- to middle-income country setting. Materials: We conducted in-depth individual interviews with 16 MHSUs and their treatment partners/caregivers from a treatment partner and text-message intervention study. Discussion: Treatment partners/caregivers felt obligated to care for MHSUs, but had a limited understanding of mental illness. They found supporting adherence to treatment difficult due to a number of factors including violence, food insecurity and substance abuse. Conclusion: Socioeconomic and environmental factors affecting the lives of MHSUs have impact on caregiver relationships with MHSUs in their care.

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  • Goodman Sibeko & Peter D Milligan & Henk Temmingh & Crick Lund & Dan J Stein & Sumaya Mall, 2016. "Caregiving for mental health service users: A study exploring the perceptions of mental health service users and their caregivers in Cape Town, South Africa," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 62(6), pages 512-521, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:62:y:2016:i:6:p:512-521
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764016651458
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    1. Krishna S. Vaddadi & Chris Gilleard & Helen Fryer, 2002. "Abuse of Carers by Relatives with Severe Mental Illness," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 48(2), pages 149-155, June.
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