Quality of life in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: A literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A couple of decades ago, hospitals or psychiatric institutions were in charge of caring for patients with schizophrenia; however, nowadays this role is performed by one or more patient's relatives. Evidence shows that informal c...

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Main Authors: Miranda-Castillo Claudia, Gutiérrez-Maldonado José, Caqueo-Urízar Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/84