title: Subjective burden on spouses of schizophrenia patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is limited information from India on subjective burden on spouses of schizophrenia patients. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare patterns of subjective burden on spouses of schizophrenia patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted at the OPD level, and follow-up was done at the Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Sciences (RINPAS) during the period May 2008 to November 2008. Tools utilized were sociodemographic data sheet, Family Burden Interview Schedule developed by Pai and R. L. Kapur (1981). The sample comprised of 50 samples of spouses (25 male and 25 female spouses of schizophrenia patients).
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted at the OPD level, and follow-up was done at the Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Sciences (RINPAS) during the period May 2008 to November 2008. Tools utilized were sociodemographic data sheet, Family Burden Interview Schedule developed by Pai and R. L. Kapur (1981). The sample comprised of 50 samples of spouses (25 male and 25 female spouses of schizophrenia patients).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings suggest that both the groups, viz., male and female spouses of schizophrenia patients, showed moderate level of subjective burden, i.e., 13 (52%) and 15 (60%) male and female spouses, respectively, which was statistically found to be insignificant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  No significant difference was found between male and female spouses of schizophrenia patients with regard to the level of subjective burden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric Social Work, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India.
authors.forename: Surekha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhury