Psychology Atlas

How The Mind Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Psychological Phenomena

Caregiver Burden

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

Caregiver burden, also called caregiver burnout, refers to the sum of physical, emotional, social and financial difficulties experienced by unpaid caregivers providing care for a family member or a friend.

Facts
Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Caregiver burden
en.wikipedia.org: Caregiver burden
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.