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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2019

A Brief Mindfulness-Based Family Psychoeducation Intervention for Chinese Young Adults With First Episode Psychosis: A Study Protocol.

Herman Hay-Ming Lo, Wing-Chung Ho, Elsa Ngar-Sze Lau, Chun-Wai Lo, Winnie W S Mak, Siu-Man Ng, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Jessica Oi-Yin Wong, Simon S Y Lui, Cola Siu-Lin Lo and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Herman Hay-Ming LoDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Wing-Chung HoDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Elsa Ngar-Sze LauDepartment of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.
Chun-Wai LoSpecialist in Psychiatry, Private Practice, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Winnie W S MakDepartment of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China.
Siu-Man NgDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Samuel Yeung-Shan WongThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Jessica Oi-Yin WongDepartment of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Simon S Y LuiDepartment of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cola Siu-Lin LoDepartment of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Edmund Chiu-Lun LinDepartment of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Man-Fai PoonIntegrative Community Centre for Mental Wellness, Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kong ChoiIntegrative Community Centre for Mental Wellness, Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cressida Wai-Ching LeungThe Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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Abstract

Family psychoeducation (FPE) has been recommended as a major component in the treatment of psychosis. Many previous studies have implemented an intensive program design that often only emphasized improvements in patients' illness outcomes but the benefits for caregivers were limited. There have been calls for a time-limited but cost-effective FPE program to mitigate the looming reality of the suffering of people with psychosis and their families. A Brief Mindfulness-Based Family Psychoeducation for psychosis program is developed to reduce caregivers' burden and promote young adult's recovery. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to compare this intervention with an ordinary FPE intervention. Both arms will involve six sessions, with a total contact time of 12 h. 300 caregivers of young adults who have experienced first episode psychosis within last 3 years will be recruited. Program effectiveness will be assessed by comparing outcomes measuring the caregivers' burden, mental health symptoms, positive well-being, and the young adult's mental health symptoms during the study and at 9-month post-randomization. The role of expressed emotions, interpersonal mindfulness, and non-attachment in mediating these outcomes will be explored. An additional qualitative approach Photovoice is selected to explore the complex family experiences and the benefits of mindfulness from the caregivers' personal perspectives.

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family psychoeducationmindfulness-based interventionmixed methodspsychosisrandomized controlled clinical study

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PMID30915004
PMCPMC6421292

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