Clinicians' versus caregivers' ratings of burden in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Conclusions: There were many areas of agreement as well as some significant discrepancies between clinicians’ and caregivers’ assessment of burden in this population of patients. This suggests that a comprehensive evaluation of burden should include assessments by both clinicians and caregivers of patients.

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Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Grover, S., Chakrabarti, S., Ghormode, D., Dutt, A., Kate, N., Kulhara, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research