One of the major gaps in studies offamilies ofpersons with schizophrenia is an understanding of the long-term effects that the burdens associated with coping with mental illness have on parental health. In this study, data were gatheredfrom a sample of 81 mothers of adult children with schizophrenia. The results revealed that subjective burdens associated with stigma and worries are related to lower levels ofphysical well-being. Practice implications of the findings are discussed.
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Greenberg et al. (1993) studied this question.