Burden Assessment Scale for Families of the Seriously Mentally Ill.

Reinhard, Susan C.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1994

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Burden Assessment Scale for Families of the Seriously Mentally Ill.

Reinhard, Susan C.; And Others

Evaluation and Program Planning, v17 n3 p261-69 Jul-Sep 1994

A scale developed to assess the burdens of families with a seriously mentally ill member, the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS), is described. Use of the scale in two studies involving 188 family members demonstrates its stable factor structure and practicality for program evaluation. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Factor Structure, Family Problems, Measures (Individuals), Mental Disorders, Needs Assessment, Parents, Program Evaluation, Test Construction

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