Journal article
Three-year outcome of family work in an early psychosis program
Schizophrenia research, Vol.79(1), pp.107-116
11/01/2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.03.019
PMID: 15907375
Abstract
At the initial presentation to a first-episode of psychosis program, family members were experiencing distress and difficulties. The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of individualized family intervention integrated within a comprehensive treatment program for first episode psychosis. Participants were the family members of individuals who had presented with a first episode of psychosis. Family members were assessed with the Psychological General Well-Being Scale and the Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI). Patient data included assessment of positive and negative symptoms, depression, quality of life, and substance use. Assessments were conducted over a three-year period. Over time families demonstrated improved psychological well-being and ECI scores. The most significant predictor of poor psychological well-being was the family's appraisal of the impact of the illness on themselves and not the severity of symptoms or impaired functioning. This family intervention embedded within a treatment program proved to be highly acceptable and effective.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Three-year outcome of family work in an early psychosis program
- Creators
- Jean Addington - Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada M5T 1R8. jean_addington@camh.netAmanda McCleeryDonald Addington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Schizophrenia research, Vol.79(1), pp.107-116
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.schres.2005.03.019
- PMID
- 15907375
- NLM abbreviation
- Schizophr Res
- ISSN
- 0920-9964
- eISSN
- 1573-2509
- Publisher
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984065467002771
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