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Stigma experienced by caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders: A nationwide multicentric study

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  • Sandeep Grover
  • Ajit Avasthi
  • Aakanksha Singh
  • Amitava Dan
  • Rajarishi Neogi
  • Darpan Kaur
  • Bhavesh Lakdawala
  • Abhijit R Rozatkar
  • Naresh Nebhinani
  • Suravi Patra
  • Priya Sivashankar
  • Alka A Subramanyam
  • Adarsh Tripathi
  • Ab Majid Gania
  • Gurvinder Pal Singh
  • Prakash Behere

Abstract

Background: Stigma is very common among caregivers of patients with severe mental disorder; however, there is lack of national level data from India. Aim: To assess affiliate stigma and its correlates among caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders. Method: For this, caregivers of patients with schizophrenia ( N  = 707), bipolar disorder ( N  = 344) and recurrent depressive disorder ( N  = 352) were assessed on Stigma scale for Caregivers of People with Mental Illness and General Health Questionnaire. Results: Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia reported significantly higher stigma than patients with bipolar disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Caregiver of patients with bipolar disorder reported significantly greater stigma than the caregivers of patients with recurrent depressive disorder. Higher caregiver stigma in all the diagnostic groups was associated with higher psychological morbidity in caregivers. Higher stigma in caregivers of schizophrenia was seen when the patient had younger age of onset and longer duration of treatment. In the bipolar disorder group, higher stigma in caregivers was seen when patient had higher residual manic symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that caregivers of patients with schizophrenia experience higher stigma than the caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Higher stigma is associated with higher psychological morbidity in the caregivers. Therefore, the clinicians managing patients with severe mental disorders must focus on stigma and psychological distress among the caregivers and plan intervention strategies to reduce stigma.

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  • Sandeep Grover & Ajit Avasthi & Aakanksha Singh & Amitava Dan & Rajarishi Neogi & Darpan Kaur & Bhavesh Lakdawala & Abhijit R Rozatkar & Naresh Nebhinani & Suravi Patra & Priya Sivashankar & Alka A Su, 2017. "Stigma experienced by caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders: A nationwide multicentric study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 63(5), pages 407-417, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:63:y:2017:i:5:p:407-417
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764017709484
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