Overburden of family members undergoing compulsory psychiatric hospitalization

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https://doi.org/10.38034/nps.v33i80.748

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caregiver burnout, family caregiver, mental health, hospitalization

Abstract

The article aims to understand how families undergoing compulsory hospitalization manifest the burden they experience in caring for a sick family member. This is a multiple-case, observational study that followed 87 families undergoing compulsory psychiatric hospitalization. The care provided to the families was monitored and then follow-up interviews were carried out at 30, 90 and 180 days. Five thematic categories emerged from the analysis: self-imposed care, communication difficulties, perceived risks, magical expectations and withdrawal. The caregiving process brings complex changes to the family and, based on the results, the main factors of physical, emotional and social overburden can be identified. It can be concluded that the perceived distancing in the caregivers’ statements occurs not because they give up, but because they become mentally ill as a result of being in this caregiver role.

Keywords: caregiver burden; caregivers; mental health; hospitalization.

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Author Biographies

Manuella Cardinal, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Acadêmica de Medicina da Universidade Feevale, atuou como bolsista de Iniciação Científica e de Extensão.

Ana Laura Eggers, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Acadêmica do último semestre de Medicina da Universidade Feevale, atuou como bolsista de Iniciação Científica e de Extensão.

Thaís Caroline Guedes Lucini , Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Psicóloga e Mestranda em Psicologia (CAPES/CNPQ) pela Universidade Feevale.

Gabriela Rumi Grossi Harada, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Acadêmica do último semestre de Medicina da Universidade Feevale, atuou como bolsista de Iniciação Científica e de Extensão.

Tauane Picinini , Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Psicóloga, Especialista em Avaliação Psicológica (Faccat), mestre em Desenvolvimento humano e saúde mental pela Universidade Feevale.

Rogério Lessa Horta, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde - Alvorada - RS - Brasil

Médico psiquiatra e terapeuta familiar, mestre e doutor em Psicologia.

Published

2025-06-11

How to Cite

Cardinal, M., Laura Eggers, A. ., Caroline Guedes Lucini , T., Rumi Grossi Harada, G., Picinini , T., & Lessa Horta, R. (2025). Overburden of family members undergoing compulsory psychiatric hospitalization. Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica, 33(80), 72–82. https://doi.org/10.38034/nps.v33i80.748

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