A study of mental illness in nuclear and joint family
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Studied 1,084 new cases referred to the outpatient department of an Indian mental hospital during a 9-week period. The ratio of nuclear to joint (extended) families was 7 to 3. It is concluded that type of family and diagnosis are 2 independent variables; no relationship was found between psychiatric disorders and type of family.
Keywords: Mental illness, nuclear, joint family
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