The Prevalence Of Psychological Distress And Associated Factors Among Caregivers Of Schizophrenia Outpatients The Case Of Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital

The main purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of psychological distress andrnassociated factors among caregivers of schizophrenia outpatients in Amanuel mental specializedrnhospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This study used a cross-sectional survey research design andrnselected 110 sample of caregivers by using purposive sampling technique. Standardizedrninstruments were used to collect data, namely Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ 20), ExperiencedrnStigma Scale the Family Version, and Oslo 3 items Social Support Scale (OSS-3). The results ofrnthe study showed that 53 (48%) of the participants were found psychologically distressed.rnCurrent symptomatology compared to a year ago shows a significant relationship withrnpsychological distress of caregivers (p- value

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