Abstract
Family burden reported by parents of offspring with severe mental illness was examined to determine whether burden increases with age. Older parents were troubled by cognitive dimensions of burden, while younger parents were distressed by their offspring's behavior, suggesting that interventions should vary according to parents' age as well as developmental stage of their child's illness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 435-447 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 18 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Applied Psychology
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Cook, J. A., Lefley, H. P., Pickett, S. A., & Cohler, B. J. (1994). Age and family burden among parents of offspring with severe mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 64(3), 435-447. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0079535