Trial reportSchizophrenia bulletin2016
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Clinician-Supported Problem-Solving Bibliotherapy for Family Caregivers of People With First-Episode Psychosis.
Trial report in Schizophrenia bulletin, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychiatric readmission of children and adolescents in China: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Bibliotherapy as a Non-pharmaceutical Intervention to Enhance Mental Health in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Bioethical Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled 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
- Self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Carers of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2021Trial
- A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Caregiver-Facilitated Problem-Solving Based Self-Learning Program for Family Carers of People with Early Psychosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- The Role of Family-Centred Approaches in Promoting Inclusive Mental Health Care for Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Perceived Changes, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes Associated with a Nurse-Led Medication Adherence Support Program for Patients with First-Episode Psychosis and Their Families: A Pilot Study.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- A nomogram for predicting the risk of cancer-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients based on a scientific symptom model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- The Development of an Evidence-Based Telephone-Coached Bibliotherapy Protocol for Improving Dementia Caregiving Appraisal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Bibliotherapy: Reading OVID During COVID.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Taking care of the carers: support for families of persons with early psychosis.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2017Article
- Improving outcomes of first-episode psychosis: an overview.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2017Article
- Do Family Interventions Improve Outcomes in Early Psychosis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Review
- Web-Based Psychoeducation Program for Caregivers of First-Episode of Psychosis: An Experience of Chinese Population in Hong Kong.Frontiers in psychology · 2016Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Family interventions for first-episode psychosis (FEP) are an integral component of treatment, with positive effects mainly on patients' mental state and relapse rate. However, comparatively little attention has been paid to the effects of family interventions on caregivers' stress coping and well-being, especially in non-Western countries. We aimed to test the effects of a 5-month clinician-supported problem-solving bibliotherapy (CSPSB) for Chinese family caregivers of people with FEP in improving family burden and carers' problem-solving and caregiving experience, and in reducing psychotic symptoms and duration of re-hospitalizations, compared with those only received usual outpatient family support (UOFS). A randomized controlled trial was conducted across 2 early psychosis clinics in Hong Kong, where there might be inadequate usual family support services for FEP patients. A total of 116 caregivers were randomly selected, and after baseline measurement, randomly assigned to the CSPSB or UOFS. They were also assessed at 1-week and 6- and 12-month post-intervention. Intention-to-treat analyses were applied and indicated that the CSPSB group reported significantly greater improvements in family burden and caregiving experience, and reductions in severity of psychotic symptoms and duration of re-hospitalizations, than the UOFS group at 6- and 12-month follow-up. CSPSB produces moderate long-term benefits to caregivers and FEP patients, and is a low-cost adjunct to UOFS.
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