Trial reportBMC psychiatry2013
The E Sibling Project - exploratory randomised controlled trial of an online multi-component psychoeducational intervention for siblings of individuals with first episode psychosis.
Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial Interventions in the Rehabilitation and the Management of Psychosis and Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review on Digitally-Delivered Interventions.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Pooled it
- Psychoeducation for siblings of people with severe mental illness.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- What factors influence successful recruitment of siblings of individuals with first episode psychosis to e-health interventions? A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2017Trial
- Factors Influencing Attendees' Engagement with Group Psychoeducation: A Multi-stakeholder Perspective.Administration and policy in mental health · 2022Article
- COPe-support - a multi-component digital intervention for family carers for people affected by psychosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- How to Measure Knowledge About Mental Disorders? Validation of the Italian Version of the MAKS.Community mental health journal · 2019Article
- Co-production and evaluation of an e-learning resource to improve African-Caribbean families' knowledge about schizophrenia and engagement with services: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2018Article
- Review
- Feasibility and Accessibility of a Tailored Intervention for Informal Caregivers of People with Severe Psychiatric Disorders: a Pilot Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2017Article
- Schizophrenia: Impact on Family Dynamics.Current psychiatry reports · 2017Review
- The Positive and Negative Experiences of Caregiving for Siblings of Young People with First Episode Psychosis.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- Wellbeing, mental health knowledge and caregiving experiences of siblings of people with psychosis, compared to their peers and parents: an exploratory study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2016Article
- Usability evaluation of an eHealth intervention for family carers of individuals affected by psychosis: A mixed-method study.Digital healthArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSiblings of individuals with first episode psychosis are natural partners to promote service users' recovery and are themselves vulnerable to mental ill health due to the negative impact of psychosis within the family. This study aims to develop and undertake a preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of an online multi-component psychoeducational intervention for siblings of individuals with first episode psychosis. The impetus for the intervention arose from siblings' expressed needs for peer support and information on psychosis, coping and management strategies for common symptoms and ways to promote recovery. METHODS/
designThe project design draws on the Medical Research Council framework for the design and evaluation of complex interventions. Mixed methods comprising collection of qualitative focus group data, systematic review and expert advisory group consultation are used to develop the theoretical basis for and design of the intervention. This protocol focuses on the modelling and piloting phase which uses a randomised controlled trial with factorial design to test the efficacy of the intervention. Outcome data on participants' mental wellbeing, knowledge, perceived self-efficacy and experiences of caregiving will be assessed at baseline, at end of the intervention (10 weeks later) and at 10 week follow-up. In addition, a post-intervention semi-structured interview with 20% of the participants will explore their experiences and acceptability of the intervention. DISCUSSION: This multi-component online psychoeducational intervention aims to enhance siblings' knowledge about psychosis and their coping capacity, thus potentially improving their own mental wellbeing and promoting their contribution to service users' recovery. The factorial design randomised controlled trial with a supplementary process evaluation using semi-structured interviews and usage-monitoring will collect preliminary evidence of efficacy, feasibility and acceptability, as well as feedback about the barriers and strategies to using such an innovative resource. The RCT will provide data for estimating the likely effect size of the intervention on outcomes for siblings and inform the development of a definitive future trial.
trial registrationTrial registration: ISRCTN01416694.
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