Symptoms at Onset in First Episode XXXX : Caregivers Perspectives.

@entity1 @entity1032 @entity146 @entity161 @entity716
BACKGROUND: Early recognition of symptoms is important in the management of @entity716 . Caregivers understanding and attribution of symptoms plays a major role in treatment selection. AIM: The aim was to identify the various symptoms cluster recognized by caregivers at illness onset in first episode @entity161 . SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In a cross-sectional study 40 key caregivers of @entity1 with first episode of @entity161 (International Classification of Diseases-10) attending the outpatient services of @entity161 Research Foundation were recruited. Caregivers were assessed using a questionnaire adapted from the Psychiatric and Personal History Schedule. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Principal component (PCP) analysis. RESULTS: Caregivers were predominantly @entity1 . Parents (58%), siblings (18%), spouse (12%), and @entity1 (12%) formed the sample. The caregiver easily recognized depressive symptoms. An analysis was done to analyze symptom data rated on the caregiver questionnaire indicated a four-factor solution. PCP analysis produced a clear depressive, anxious, irritable, and vegetative factor (Eigenvalue >0.05). Caregivers (40%) attributed present lifestyle as causality. The first contact of help in almost half of the sample (45%) was to a @entity146 facility. CONCLUSION: Caregiver's perception about @entity1032 and ability to identify the four factors has important treatment implications. Studying patterns of help seeking may be a useful strategy in early intervention programs.
