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September 5, 2025Foundation University Journal of Psychology

Anxiety, Depression and Coping Mechanisms in Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients

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SFSundus FatimaCMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of DentistryNBNoman BashirHITEC UniversityQAQurat ul AinBahauddin Zakariya University

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Overview

Observational analysis shows high rates of depression and anxiety in caregivers, indicating the impact of coping strategies.

Key Points

  • Around 50% of caregivers suffered from mild to severe depression, and less than 46% had anxiety.
  • Utilization of problem-focused coping was most common, followed by emotion-focused and dysfunctional coping strategies.
  • The study involved 167 caregivers assessed with established psychological inventories for anxiety and depression.
  • Findings highlight the prevalence of anxiety and depression among caregivers of psychiatric patients in Pakistan.

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Fatima et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb5f3e6d6d5674bcd03498https://doi.org/10.33897/fujp.v9i1.773
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