Journal article
The Burden of Anxiety Disorders on the Family
Abstract
It is well established that individuals with anxiety disorders experience significant impairments in social and occupational functioning. However, the impact of anxiety disorders on family members has not been adequately studied. The objective of the present study was to examine the burden experienced by relatives of anxiety disorder patients. In all, 74 outpatients and 74 family members participated in the study. Family members completed …
Authors
Senaratne R; Van Ameringen M; Mancini C; Patterson B
Journal
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Vol. 198, No. 12, pp. 876–880
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.1097/nmd.0b013e3181fe7450
ISSN
0022-3018