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PROBLEMS FACED BY THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS A CASE OF NISHTER HOSPITAL MULTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).06      10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).06      Published : Sep 2021

Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan

Abstract

    This research study aimed to describe the socioeconomic problems faced by families of mentally ill patients due to mentally ill member. Case study research design was used to collect and analyze data by using different tools and techniques. 12 case studies were taken from neurology ward of Nishter hospital Multan through purposive sampling. It was found that the families of mentally ill persons considered the causes of mental illness as psychological problems and some of them also considered it as supernatural phenomenon. They firstly relied on Pir baba and other faith healers for mentally ill patients' treatment and then came to hospital after the failure of faith healing in this way they had to face a lot of economic expenses. Because of mental illness the families of mentally ill patients faced social (isolation,stigmatization, time wasting, marriage problem etc.) and economic problems (loss of job, loss of income etc.).

    Mental Illness, Social Problems, Economic Problems, Families, Family Income, Social Isolation, Treatment Expenses

    (1) Rashina Mehr
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Shagufta Hamid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
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APA

    APA : Mehr, R., Ali, S. H., & Chaudhry, A. G. (2021). Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan. Global Sociological Review, VI(III), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).06

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Mehr, Rashina, Shagufta Hamid Ali, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2021. "Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan." Global Sociological Review, VI (III): 40-45 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).06

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MEHR, R., ALI, S. H. & CHAUDHRY, A. G. 2021. Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan. Global Sociological Review, VI, 40-45.

MHRA

    MHRA : Mehr, Rashina, Shagufta Hamid Ali, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. 2021. "Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan." Global Sociological Review, VI: 40-45

MLA

    MLA : Mehr, Rashina, Shagufta Hamid Ali, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan." Global Sociological Review, VI.III (2021): 40-45 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Mehr, Rashina, Ali, Shagufta Hamid, and Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor (2021), "Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan", Global Sociological Review, VI (III), 40-45

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Mehr, Rashina, Shagufta Hamid Ali, and Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry. "Problems Faced by the Families of Patients with Psychological Disorders: A Case of Nishter Hospital Multan." Global Sociological Review VI, no. III (2021): 40-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).06