A Study on Psychological Problems of Psychiatric Patients' Caregivers (original) (raw)

Abstract

The family may want to help in the treatment of the individual but may not know how to do so and may feel helpless. The family may not have knowledge about schizophrenia or know the importance of complying with medication. They may feel they are being blamed for the affected members' problems. They can become defensive

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