ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2014
The impact of first episode psychosis on sibling quality of life.
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- Non-psychopathology Related Outcomes Among Siblings of Individuals with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Pooled it
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- The Lived Experiences of Family Members and Carers of People with Psychosis: A Bottom-Up Review Co-Written by Experts by Experience and Academics.Psychopathology · 2023Review
- Caring for a Family Member with Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder Who Has Experienced Suicidal Behaviour: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of an Online Peer-Support Forum.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- High Expressed Emotion and Warmth among Families of Patients with Schizophrenia in Greece.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comparison of relationships among French adult siblings with or without schizophrenia using the ASRQ-S: mediating effect on emotional distress.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- Informal Caregiving Relationships in Psychosis: Reviewing the Impact of Patient Violence on Caregivers.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
- Moderated Online Social Therapy: A Model for Reducing Stress in Carers of Young People Diagnosed with Mental Health Disorders.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- The Positive and Negative Experiences of Caregiving for Siblings of Young People with First Episode Psychosis.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- Wellbeing, mental health knowledge and caregiving experiences of siblings of people with psychosis, compared to their peers and parents: an exploratory study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2016Article
- Filling the Void: The Role of Adult Siblings Caring for a Brother or Sister With Severe Mental Illness.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe adverse impact of first episode psychosis (FEP) upon parents' quality of life (QoL) has been well documented. However, the determinants and levels of QoL remain poorly understood in siblings of young people experiencing FEP. This study aimed to characterise and establish the predictors of QoL for siblings of young people with FEP.
methodSurvey methodology was used to examine the experience of 157 siblings in the first 18 months of their brother or sister's treatment for FEP. The World Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale-Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) was used to assess siblings' QoL. A series of multivariate regression analyses were conducted to determine the relationships between illness characteristics and siblings' QoL.
resultsYounger sisters reported the lowest satisfaction of QoL. Older brothers were the most satisfied. When the young person with FEP had attempted suicide and/or had been physically violent, siblings reported less satisfaction in all domains of QoL. Living with the ill brother or sister resulted in less satisfaction in the social domain. Multivariate analysis showed that female gender was a significant factor in explaining the impact of illness-related variables on QoL, particularly suicide attempts.
conclusionSuicide attempts and a history of violence impacted negatively on all four domains of QoL. Female siblings are at higher risk of reduced QoL and may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of suicide attempts and violence. These findings have significant implications for early, targeted interventions for this vulnerable group.
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