Emotional overload, common mental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group consisted of 89 individuals, received six home visits by psychologists with a standardized intervention model for each mental disorder. Mental disorders found and selected for t
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E02.760.300
N02.278.035.158
Sponsors
Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers of patients attending in mental health services in the city of Pelotas with emotional overload. Caregivers whith more than 18 years old. Caregivers who living in the urban area of the city. Caregivers of both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregivers of patients attending in mental health services in the city of Pelotas with severe psychological disorders. Caregivers who have difficulty in understanding. Caregivers under 18 years old. Caregivers who can not participate in all stages of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of 20% of caregiver's burden across the range of the average reduction Zarit Burden Interview, applied in before and after the intervention.;There was the expected reduction of burden, around 20% in caregiver's through the Zarit Burden Interview average. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of 15% in the prevalence common mental disorders, by measuring the Self Report Questionnaire, applied in before and after the intervention.;Were not significant reductions of common mental disorders. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuciana Quevedo
Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Outcome results
None listed