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Effectiveness of psychoeducation and mutual support group program for family caregivers of chinese people with schizophrenia.
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- Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions Among Family Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia in China: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Community mental health journal · 2026Pooled it
- Family-based interventions versus standard care for people with schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Family Intervention for Preventing Relapse in First-Episode Psychosis Until 24 Months of Follow-up: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2020Pooled it
- Psychoeducation Improved Illness Perception and Expressed Emotion of Family Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Strategies for Alleviating the Burden Experienced by Informal Caregivers of Persons With Severe Mental Disorders in Transitional Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Promoting Psychosocial Health of Family Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Mental Disorders: A Review of Challenges and Strategies.Chonnam medical journal · 2023Review
- Service Utilization, Self-Efficacy, Positive Attitude and Well-Being Among Asian American Family Caregivers of Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses.Community mental health journal · 2022Article
- The effect of structured psychoeducation on caregiver burden in carers of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: A 12-week follow-up investigation.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2022Article
- A Review of Trend of Nursing Theories related Caregivers in Korea.The open nursing journal · 2018Review
- Peer Models in Mental Health for Caregivers and Families.Community mental health journal · 2017Review
- Gender differences in caregiving among family - caregivers of people with mental illnesses.World journal of psychiatry · 2016Article
- Needs of siblings of persons with psychosis: a systematic descriptive review.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2014Review
- The effect of group psycho-educational program on quality of life in families of patients with mood disorders.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research · 2014Article
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Abstract
Schizophrenia is a disruptive and distressing illness, not only for the person affected but also for family members. Family intervention, particularly in a group format using a diverse range of modalities, is thought to effectively satisfy the informational needs of families and enhance their coping abilities when caring for a relative with schizophrenia, and thus reduce a patient's relapse from illness. This study tested the hypothesis that participants in a family psychoeducation and mutual support group would demonstrate significant improvements in levels of patient and family functioning and shorter duration of re-hospitalization than families in routine care. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with a sample of 68 Chinese families of schizophrenia sufferers in Hong Kong, who were randomly assigned to either a family psychoeducation and support group (n = 34), or a routine care group (n = 34). The interventions were delivered at two psychiatric outpatient clinics over a nine-month period. Results of multivariate analyses of variance test indicated that the psychoeducation and support group reported greater improvements on family and patient functioning and shorter lengths of patient hospitalizations at the two post-tests (one month and one year after completion of the intervention), compared with the routine care group. The findings substantiate that within a Chinese context, psychoeducation and mutual support group intervention can effectively help families care for a mentally ill relative.
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