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The Efficacy of an Information Group Intervention On Relatives of Schizophrenics

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  • Carlo L. Cazzullo

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School)

  • Paolo Bertrando

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan)

  • Massimo Clerici

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan)

  • Cinzia Bressi

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan)

  • Christina Da Ponte

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan)

  • Egidia Albertini

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan)

Abstract

Socio-therapy of schizophrenia cannot fail to consider such an important element as assistance to relatives. This report will review the main treatment methods used today and presents an intervention model which acts on the family of the schizophrenic at different levels. While the schizophrenic patient receives an individual treatment (pharmacological and psychotherapeutic), his/her relatives undergo a two-step group intervention. The first phase concerns an information group. This paper gives an early assessment as to the efficacy of the information groups for relatives. Particularly, it focuses on the actual ability of the group in conveying information to relatives. Such transfer of information is measured by means of a structured interview (Knowledge Interview). Results demonstrate that after an information group family members had a significant statistical increase of their information level (p

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  • Carlo L. Cazzullo & Paolo Bertrando & Massimo Clerici & Cinzia Bressi & Christina Da Ponte & Egidia Albertini, 1989. "The Efficacy of an Information Group Intervention On Relatives of Schizophrenics," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 35(4), pages 313-323, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:35:y:1989:i:4:p:313-323
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408903500403
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    1. M. Clerici & P. Bertrando & J. Beltz & A. Fornara & A. Iraci & V. Steiner & C.L. Cazzullo, 1998. "Family Adaptation to Institutionalised Mentally Retarded Patients. A Preliminary Report on an Italian Population," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 44(2), pages 135-146, June.

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