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Caregiver burden in adult caregivers of elderly with psychiatric disorders

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F31- Bipolar disorderHealth Condition 2: F33- Major depressive disorder, recurrentHealth Condition 3: F32- Major depressive disorder, singleepisodeHealth Condition 4: F42- Obsessive-compulsive disorderHealth Condition 5: F25- Schizoaffective disordersHealth Condition 6: F20- Schizophrenia
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/12/060582
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Sharanya Mohan
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Elderly patients

1. Age 60 years and above

2. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, schizoaffective disorder, OCD.

Primary caregivers

1) Adult caregivers (18 years and above)

Exclusion Criteria

Elderly patients

1. With dementia

2. With delirium

3. With bowel and bladder incontinence

4. With terminal medical illness (patients with history of stroke with no motor deficits will be taken)

Primary caregivers

1. With dementia (will be screened if aged 65 years or more)

2.Caregivers who have a diagnosed primary severe psychiatric illness and are currently symptomatic (those in remission for more than 6 months will be included)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Zarit Burden Interview ScoreTimepoint: At baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Connor-Davidson Resilience scale (CD-RISC 25) scoreTimepoint: At baseline;Coping Strategies Scale scoreTimepoint: At baseline
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