Coping Strategies of Male and Female Care givers of Individuals Suffering from Schizophrenia

By : Mohammad Sameer Khan, Rishi Panday

Page No: 477-484

Abstract
Caring of individual with schizophrenia is very challenging for family members in family. Caregivers of individual with schizophrenia have to cope with a lot of burden and distress. Aim of the study is to assess and compare the coping strategies of male and female care givers of patients suffering from schizophrenia. A hospital based cross sectional comparative study among the male and female caregivers of Schizophrenia. Finding of the study indicate that female caregivers of individuals suffering from schizophrenia showed better coping than male care givers suffering from schizophrenia.

Authors :
Mohammad Sameer Khan : M.Phil., Lecturer, Psychiatric Social Worker, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Rishi Pandey : Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Social Worker, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi