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Assessment of respite needs for carers of persons with severe mental illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Katy Malcolm ,
Paul Rowlands  and
Heather Inch
Katy Malcolm*
Affiliation:
Forest Lodge, Sheffield S30 3JW
Paul Rowlands
Affiliation:
Forest Lodge, Sheffield S30 3JW
Heather Inch
Affiliation:
The Yews Day Hospital Worral Road, Sheffield S30 3AU
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Respite needs for carers of persons with severe mental illness were assessed using a semi-structured inverview. Very few carers were currently using respite facilities. The need for respite was widespread, although largely unmet. Carers shared clear and definite ideas concerning the layout of a good respite service.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 6 , June 1998 , pp. 354 - 355
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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