2012
Rumination, gender, and depressive symptoms associated with caregiving strain in bipolar disorder
Perlick D, Gonzalez J, Michael L, Huth M, Culver J, Kaczynski R, Calabrese J, Miklowitz D. Rumination, gender, and depressive symptoms associated with caregiving strain in bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2012, 126: 356-362. PMID: 22607486, PMCID: PMC3870006, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01874.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsCaregiver strainBipolar disorderSystematic Treatment Enhancement ProgramAffective Disorders EvaluationPatient's clinical statusClinical Monitoring FormGreater caregiver strainCross-sectional studyRuminative styleClinical statusLifetime diagnosisPatientsDisorder evaluationSymptomsFemale caregiversPrimary caregiversMonitoring formCaregiversMild levelsDisordersDepressionFamily strainApparent associationFamily members
2007
Prevalence and correlates of burden among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder enrolled in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder
Perlick DA, Rosenheck RA, Miklowitz DJ, Chessick C, Wolff N, Kaczynski R, Ostacher M, Patel J, Desai R, Group T. Prevalence and correlates of burden among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder enrolled in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorders 2007, 9: 262-273. PMID: 17430301, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2007.00365.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic Treatment Enhancement ProgramHealth service useOwn health needsBipolar disorderBurden caregiversService useElevated health service usePrimary caregiversMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewMental healthMore physical health problemsAffective Disorders EvaluationCaregivers of patientsHigher caregiver burdenInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewCorrelates of burdenPatient problem behaviorsPoor physical healthSymptoms of depressionHigh-burden caregiversMeasures of burdenHealth risk behaviorsPhysical health problemsSocial supportHealth/mental health