2008
Correlates of subjective and objective burden among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder
Ostacher M, Nierenberg A, Iosifescu D, Eidelman P, Lund H, Ametrano R, Kaczynski R, Calabrese J, Miklowitz D, Sachs G, Perlick D, Group T. Correlates of subjective and objective burden among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2008, 118: 49-56. PMID: 18582347, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01201.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver burdenPatient depressionBipolar disorderObjective burdenPrimary caregiversSystematic Treatment Enhancement ProgramCaregivers of patientsChronicity of symptomsSubjective caregiver burdenBipolar depressionPatient's coursePatient daysMood symptomsMood elevationPatientsPatient dataDisordersDepressionCaregiversBurdenSymptomsEpisodesPrevious yearDaysChronicity
2007
Current Suicide Ideation and Prior Suicide Attempts of Bipolar Patients as Influences on Caregiver Burden
Chessick C, Perlick D, Miklowitz D, Kaczynski R, Allen M, Morris C, Marangell L, STED‐BD Family Experience Collaborative Study Group. Current Suicide Ideation and Prior Suicide Attempts of Bipolar Patients as Influences on Caregiver Burden. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2007, 37: 482-491. PMID: 17896888, DOI: 10.1521/suli.2007.37.4.482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent suicidal ideationSuicide attemptsSuicidal ideationBipolar patientsLower general health scoresGeneral health scoresCaregivers of patientsParents of patientsPositive lifetime historyPrior suicide attemptsLevel of depressionCross-sectional designCaregiver burdenHealth scoresPatientsLifetime historyRole dysfunctionPoor healthCaregiversLifetime attemptsIdeationSuicide ideationBurdenMore burdenCurrent suicide ideation