2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Psychological distress and correlated factors among the caregivers of early psychosis patients
| Project/Area Number |
25780404
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 早期介入 / 精神病 / At risk mental state / First episode psychosis / 感情表出 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To understand psychological features of caregivers in early psychosis, this study examined criticism, distress of caregivers, other patients’, and caregivers’ variables, and links between criticism and these variables in those with at-risk mental state (ARMS) for psychosis and first-episode psychosis (FEP).
Approximately one-third of caregivers of patients with ARMS or FEP had depressive symptoms, predominately with mild-to-moderate symptom levels, whereas only a small portion exhibited high criticism. The level of criticism and depression were comparable between ARMS and FEP caregivers.
The link between criticism, caregivers’ depression, and patients’ mental states may develop during or after the onset of established psychosis and interventions for the caregivers should be tailored to the patient’s specific stage of illness.
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| Free Research Field |
早期精神病における心理社会的介入
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