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Impact of treatment intervention on the relationship between dimensions of clinical psychopathology, social dysfunction and burden on the family of psychiatric patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Shaila Pai*
Affiliation:
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
R. L. Kapur
Affiliation:
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Shaila Pai, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India.

Synopsis

The interdependence of the three areas of patient improvement assessments used in a comparative study has been studied. The three dimensions are clinical psychopathology, social dysfunction and burden on family. A high correlation has been found between these dimensions. The differential effect of two modalities of treatment delivery on the interdependence of these three dimensions is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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