Abstract:Background: There are approximately 450 million people across the world dealing with a mental illness. The burden perceived by caregivers of patients with psychiatric illness is a fundamental prognostic aspect in the history of the disease and the caregiver burden is reportedly a critical determinant for negative caregiving outcomes. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted involving 100 caregivers of the patients attending a rural community based psychiatric centre. Results: A total of 100 subjects (car… Show more
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