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Depression and Sociodemographic Correlates Among Primary Caregivers of Patients With Schizophrenia Attending a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

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OIOsemhen IghedosaMIMaroh Ighoroje

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Observational analysis reveals high depression rates in caregivers of schizophrenia patients, indicating the need for support services.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of depression among caregivers was found to be 16%, highlighting a significant mental health concern.
  • Caregivers spending 36 hours or more in caregiving had a diagnosis of depression at 32.8%, compared to 10% for others.
  • Separated, divorced, or widowed caregivers reported depression at 32.6%, a higher rate than single (12.1%) or married (10.6%) caregivers.
  • Multivariate regression analysis identified prolonged caregiving hours as the sole independent predictor of depression.

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Ighedosa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42725713b0b5dfea6db37https://doi.org/10.5455/njp.241934
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