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A Rammohan1, K Rao, D K Subbakrishna
1Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore 560 029, Karnataka, India.
Objective:
To examine the use of religious coping and its relation to psychological wellbeing in carers of relatives with schizophrenia.
Method:
Sixty carers of patients with an ICD-10 diagnosis of schizophrenia, were assessed on strength of religious belief, perceived burden, religious and other coping strategies and psychological wellbeing.
Results:
Coping strategies of denial and problem solving, strength of religious belief and perceived burden were significant predictors of wellbeing.
Conclusion:
Strength of religious belief plays an important role in helping family members to cope with the stress of caring for a mentally ill relative. In addition to psychoeducation and problem solving coping, the role of religious coping in enhancing wellbeing of carers needs to be considered in family intervention programmes.
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