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December 11, 2025Annals of Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

Caregiver psychological distress in psychiatric inpatient settings: findings from a cross-sectional study

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NKNarges Karimi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals high depression, anxiety, and stress in caregivers, suggesting urgent interventions are needed.

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence of psychological distress among family caregivers of psychiatric inpatients.
  • Cross-sectional study design involving 200 family caregivers recruited from a psychiatric hospital
  • Participants completed demographic questionnaires and the DASS-21 for mental health assessment
  • Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential tests via SPSS version 27
  • 48.5% experienced moderate to severe depression
  • 22.5% reported mild anxiety levels
  • 39% reported moderate stress
  • Higher distress associated with older age, lower educational attainment, and caregiving roles, especially among parents and spouses

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Narges Karimi (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b172d562116f28f735fhttps://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004547
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