Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Nupur Kumari ¹, Manisha Kiran ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychiatric Social Work, RINPAS, Ranchi, IN

Abstract

Juvenile delinquency refers to have commuted an offence by children or teenagers, particularly less than eighteen years of age. The present study was to evaluate and compare the socio-demographic predictors among delinquent and normal adolescents. This cross sectional study examined 100 male out of which 50 adolescents with delinquent behaviour and 50 normal adolescents. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet was used. General Health Questionnaire was administered on normal group. The data obtained for the variables under study have been subjected to different statistical analysts. Findings indicate significantly different at p<0.001 level on the variable of education, occupation, religion, residence and family income of adolescents of delinquent group were from the adolescents of normal group. There were no significant differences between the two groups on the socio demographic variable of family type and ethnicity. Overall findings suggest that to keep children protected from social evil it necessary to observe their activities and to deal with affection and equality.

Keywords

Adolescents, Delinquency, Socio-Demographic Determinants.

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Praful Prabhuappa Kapse ¹, Manisha Kiran ²

Affiliations
1 RINPAS, Ranchi, IN
2 Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN

Abstract

Caring for the persons with first episode psychosis is challenging and demanding. It may lead to the increased burden, expressed emotions among the caregivers. The numerous studies have shown that high burden and negative expressed emotions among caregivers can lead to early relapse in the patients with first episode psychosis. To evaluate the effects of the brief psychoeducation on the caregivers burden and expressed emotions. A quasi experimental-before and after with control group research design was adopted for the study. A total of 60 caregivers have participated in the study, of which 30 caregivers in experimental group and 30 caregivers in the control group. Family Burden Interview Schedule (Pai & Kapoor, 1981) and Attitude Questionnaire (Sethi et al., 1981) was used to assess caregiver's burden and expressed emotions. At end of the psychoeducation intervention, burden among caregivers and negative expressed emotions of the caregivers have significantly reduced. The positive expressed emotions have been increased. Study results demonstrates the importance of psychoeducation intervention in reducing the burden and negative expressed emotions.

Keywords

Brief Psycho-Education, First Episode Psychosis, Burden, Expressed Emotions.

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