ABSTRACT
Relatives have become the most important caregivers for major psychiatric disorders because of the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients in recent decades, the relatives' well-being and mental health may become seriously impaired. The aim of this Study is to determine the relationship between psychological well-being and coping strategies of schizophrenic's relatives. Setting: This study was carried out at psychiatric outpatient clinics of Shebin Elkom teaching hospital at Menoufia City and Tanta psychiatric mental health hospital at Tanta City. All schizophrenic's relatives who came to the outpatient clinic for follow up of their patients were selected during the period of data collection to be included in this study [100]. Tools: Tool [1] the Coping Process Scale Tool [2] Burden Interviews Scale. The results revealed that; There was significant correlation between duration of caregiving and feeling burden of the relatives this means when the duration of caregiving increase the relative feeling of burden will increase. There is significant relation between mental disengagement as Emotion-focused coping and burden this means when the relative use mental disengagement as emotion-focused coping the level of burden will increase. The most coping strategies used was wishful thinking [100%] followed by exert of restrain [97%] and 90% for positive re interpretation. There was negative non significant relation between coping strategies and burden. It means that when coping increase the burden will decrease. the need of supporting programs addressed to families to establish a valid doctor-patient relationship with these patients both during consultation with psychiatrists. Stress management techniques can be helpful to relief the relative's tension. Whereas Caregivers must have a ready knowledge and access to emergency wards, mobile crisis units, and hotlines in case of emergency this can decrease relative's tension