Browsing by Author "Martha Gobena"

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    Lived Experience of Caregivers of People With Schizophrenia at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-04-10) Martha Gobena; Advisors: Professor Charlotte Hanlon (Professor of Global Mental Health)
    Schizophrenia can be one of the most disabling of all mental health conditions , due to the effects of psychotic symptoms, associated cognitive impairment and substantial disturbance to psychosocial functioning Schizophrenia not only impact s the life of the affected person but also those around them e specially the caregivers. Describing the impact of caring for a relative with schizophrenia in terms of social leisure, family relation s , work and financial difficulty of care givers is important. In addition to this exploring their coping mechanisms is also important to develop or improve intervention programs that could improve patient and family outcome