Understanding the experience of “burnout” in first-episode psychosis carers

The first onset of psychosis can exert a significant negative impact on the functioning and positive wellbeing of family carers. Carer reports of “burnout” have recently been recorded in early psychosis carers, though the literature is scarce detailing our understanding of how burnout relates to the primary experience of caregiving. The current study investigated reports of burnout and its relationship with beliefs about caregiving and we llbeing in a large group of early psychosis carers who were routinely assessed within an early intervention team.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Juliana Onwumere, Sandra Sirykaite, Joerg Schulz, Emma Man, Gareth James, Roya Afsharzadegan, Sanna Khan, Raythe Harvey, Jonathan Souray, David Raune Source Type: research