Caregiving consequences and patients’ needs in Polish mental health care services – preliminary results

Background/Objectives: The aim of the study is to collect reliable data concerning the relations between: (1) quantitative and qualitative rates of mental health care services in Wroclaw, Poland; (2) met and unmet needs of people suffering from mental health problems, and; (3) carer burden. Methods: Participants were 60 psychotic inpatients and their 60 direct carers Main inclusion criteria were: (1) age 18–65 years; (2) psychiatric diagnosis of F20-F29 or F30-F39 according to ICD-10; and (3) informed consent of patient and carer Main exclusion criteria were: (1) organic mental disorders; (2) mental and behaviou…