Author Question: A woman's 22-year-old daughter has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since the diagnosis, ... (Read 62 times)

faduma · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A woman's 22-year-old daughter has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since the diagnosis, the mother has been feeling intense guilt and fear about the diagnosis, stating, What does this mean for us?

What could I have done differently? What type of burden is this woman dealing with?
A) Treatment burden
B) Iatrogenic burden
C) Objective burden
D) Subjective burden

Question 2

The exacerbation of a 22-year-old man's schizophrenia has resulted in his dismissal from the factory where he worked for the past 18 months.

At the same time, he has been admitted to a mental health facility for the first time since he was a teenager. The man's parents are concerned because their family doctor tells them that he's better off being institutionalized anyways. The doctor's hurtful remarks create what type of burden for this family?
A) Treatment burden
B) Iatrogenic burden
C) Objective burden
D) Subjective burden

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Subjective burden refers to the grief, fear, guilt, anger, and other negative emotions that family members experience in response to a loved one's mental illness. Because the grief seems interminable, many relatives experience chronic sorrow.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Iatrogenic burden is attributable to a flawed mental health system and to the attitudes and behaviors of some professionals who cling to outmoded theories about families and mental illness. In addition to generalized system failure, families identify confidentiality laws, involuntary treatment laws, and discrimination in insurance, treatment, housing, and employment as specific sources of burden.