COPING STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR A RELATIVE WITH CHRONIC MENTAL-ILLNESS

Authors
WINEFIELD HR
Citation
Hr. Winefield, COPING STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR A RELATIVE WITH CHRONIC MENTAL-ILLNESS, Psychological reports, 83(2), 1998, pp. 453-454
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
83
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
453 - 454
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1998)83:2<453:CSFPWC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
To study the coping strategies in use by family members (N=36) who had remained involved with and supportive of their mentally ill relative, we used both a checklist of questions about relevant coping behaviour s and group discussions about caregivers' methods of taking care of th emselves. Results invite further exploration.