These preconceptions, especially those focusing on difficulties or negative outcomes, could create barriers in the delivery and effective implementation of the programme.
31 Problem cannabis use was measured using the six item cannabis abuse screen test, 32 which assesses cannabis consumption in the previous 12 months and focuses on difficulties controlling use and associated health and social impairment.
This convergence probably reflects the fact that the FAPC and ECLiPS are both parental-report measures, and the FAPC focuses on difficulties similar to those captured by the SAP and M&A factors of the ECLiPS.
Furthermore, family burden focuses on difficulties and challenges experienced as a consequence of someone's illness, or more specifically a caregiving role [ 6], whereas caring/caregiving is accepted to have both positive and negative elements [ 8, 9].
In particular, by focusing on difficulties accessing specialty care when required in the previous year, this study provides an understanding of inequalities that exist beyond direct physical access and likelihood of referral to specialists.
> Psychometric properties of the FQLP, a self-assessment questionnaire which focusses on difficulties with pragmatic speech, were explored in a sample of 57 AS patients, 66 patients with other psychiatric disorders, and a convenience sample of 56 people.
This counterintuitive result may be explained by different content of both items, because the CSI item merely registers whether caregivers perform other activities, while the CarerQol-7D focuses on difficulties with combining these with caregiving.
