Krautgartner Monika, Unger Anne, Göessler Ralf, Rittmannsberger Hans, Simhandl Christian, Grill Wolfgang, Stelzig-Schöler Renate, Doby Dagmar, Wancata Johannes
Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Wien.
Neuropsychiatr. 2007;21(4):267-74.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the burden of minor relatives of schizophrenia patients and of the needs for support for the relatives.
135 relatives of patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders were assessed by using the "Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire" and the "Carers' Needs Assessment for Schizophrenia".
24.4% of the total sample (N=33) had minor (i.e. below 18 years) siblings (N=18) or children (N=15). If the patient had minor siblings, almost the half of the adult relatives reported moderate or severe problems. However, among those patients who had to take care for minor children, only a fifth reported moderate or severe problems. Among the patients' offsprings being under the age of 16 behavioural disturbances, reduced appetite and other consequences of the disease were reported frequently.
These results indicate that patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders often have minor relatives in their family frequently suffering from marked burden.
本研究旨在调查精神分裂症患者未成年亲属的负担以及亲属的支持需求。
采用“参与度评估问卷”和“精神分裂症照顾者需求评估”对135名精神分裂症或分裂情感性障碍患者的亲属进行评估。
总样本（N = 33）中有24.4%有未成年（即18岁以下）的兄弟姐妹（N = 18）或子女（N = 15）。如果患者有未成年的兄弟姐妹，几乎一半的成年亲属报告有中度或重度问题。然而，在那些必须照顾未成年子女的患者中，只有五分之一报告有中度或重度问题。在16岁以下患者的后代中，经常报告有行为障碍、食欲减退和该疾病的其他后果。
这些结果表明，精神分裂症或分裂情感性障碍患者的家庭中经常有未成年亲属，他们常常承受着明显的负担。
