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KMID : 0607320130220010001
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2013 Volume.22 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.11
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Effects of a Stress Relief Program on Burden, Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Response in Family Members of Patients with Mental Illness
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Chai Gong-Ju
Nam Un-Suk
Byeon Do-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a stress relief program on burden, anxiety, depression and stress response in family members of patients with mental illness.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a non-equivalent comparison group pretest and posttest design was used. Participants were family members of patients with mental illness at a mental health center in C city (15 in the experimental group and 17 in the comparison group). The program was provided for 90-100 minutes/session once a week, for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, x2-test and Mann-Whitney U-test.
Results: After a stress relief program, we found statistically significant decreases in burden, depression and stress response for the experimental group. But there was no significant decrease in anxiety.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that stress relief program combining disease education and therapeutic recreation could reduce burden, depression and stress response in family members of patients with mental illness.
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KEYWORD
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Burden, Anxiety, Depression, Stress response
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