Examining the effects of accommodation and caregiver burden on relationship satisfaction in caregivers of individuals with OCD
Authors:
- Eric LeeELEric Lee
- Daniel SteinbergDSDaniel Steinberg
- Lucy PhillipsLPLucy Phillips
- John HartJHJohn Hart
- Angela SmithASAngela Smith
- Chad WetterneckCWChad Wetterneck
- 1 March 2015
- journal article
- Published by Guilford Publications in Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
- Vol. 79 (1) , 1-13
Abstract
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition that does not always respond well to treatment. People with OCD often require a great deal of assistance from caregivers or family members, which is referred to as family accommodations. Caregivers may experience a great deal of stress, depression, and other problems as a result of caring for their loved one with OCD. They may have decreased relationship satisfaction due to the accommodations required by their family member. The present study examines the experience family members have of caring for someone with OCD and how it relates to caregiver burden, relationship satisfaction, and level of family accommodations. Participants for this study included 50 caregivers of individuals with OCD. Analyses were primarily correlational in nature. Results found that high relationship satisfaction was correlated with caregiver burden and OCD severity.Keywords
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