Zauszniewski Jaclene A, Bekhet Abir K
Case Western Reserve University.
Marquette University College of Nursing.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2014 Apr;28(2):102-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Nov 11.
Women family members of adults with serious mental illness are at great risk for emotional distress. This study examined associations between characteristics of 60 women (age, race, and education), their relatives with mental illness (age, diagnosis, and years since diagnosis), and the family situation (relationship, living arrangements, and care provided) and symptoms of emotional distress. Depressive symptoms were greater among those with younger, non-sibling relatives. Anxiety was greater among Caucasians and those with a recently diagnosed family member, particularly bipolar disorder. Anger was associated with providing direct care. The findings are informative for tailoring interventions to minimize emotional distress in future family caregivers.
患有严重精神疾病的成年人的女性家庭成员面临着极大的情绪困扰风险。本研究调查了60名女性的特征（年龄、种族和教育程度）、她们患有精神疾病的亲属的特征（年龄、诊断结果和确诊后的年数）、家庭状况（关系、居住安排和提供的照料）与情绪困扰症状之间的关联。亲属年龄较小且非兄弟姐妹的女性，其抑郁症状更严重。焦虑在白种人和有家庭成员近期被诊断出患有精神疾病（尤其是双相情感障碍）的女性中更为常见。愤怒与提供直接照料有关。这些研究结果为制定干预措施提供了参考，以便在未来尽量减少家庭照料者的情绪困扰。
