Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Mar 2008
ReviewA review of instruments developed to measure outcomes for carers of people with mental health problems.
Community-based care for mental disorders places considerable burden on families and carers. Measuring their experiences has become a priority, but there is no consensus on appropriate instruments. We aimed to review instruments carers consider relevant to their needs and assess evidence for their use. ⋯ Measures exist which have been used to assess the most salient aspects of carers outcome in mental health. All require further work to establish their psychometric properties fully.
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Mar 2008
Long-term suicide risk of depression in the Lundby cohort 1947-1997--severity and gender.
The long-term suicide risk of depression was evaluated in a community sample by severity and gender. ⋯ Males with a severe depression showed a high long-term risk for suicide, around 20%.