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Multi-Family Group Intervention in a Programme for Patients With First-Episode Psychosis: a Brazilian Experience

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  • Rita Regina Fabri Cabral

    (First Psychosis Episode Programme, Psychiatry Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), Brazil)

  • Ana Cristina Chaves

    (First Psychosis Episode Programme, Psychiatry Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), Brazil, anachaves@terra.com.br)

Abstract

Background: Patients’ relatives are considered crucial for treatment and recovery in psychosis but family intervention studies have shown contradictory results in firstepisode psychosis. The aims of this study were to survey caregivers’ satisfaction with the multi-family intervention delivered by our programme and to verify if knowledge acquisition about illness and treatment provided by the family intervention was considered enough and understandable. Methods: Sixty five family members of 46 first-episode patients were invited to answer a satisfaction questionnaire about the intervention. Results: Forty individuals returned the questionnaire: 31 women (77.5%) and nine men (22.5%). Most (82.5%) had daily contact with the patient and 19 (47.5%) were mothers. Regarding knowledge acquisition, approximately one third did not improve their understanding of the illness. Nonetheless, 90% of the participants believed the meetings helped them to cope with their ill relative and 95% approved the multi-family format. Conclusions: Non-specific aspects of the intervention were seen as the most useful part of the programme. An important target of treatment would be to improve the way in which the specific psychoeducational components are delivered to individuals with low formal education.

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  • Rita Regina Fabri Cabral & Ana Cristina Chaves, 2010. "Multi-Family Group Intervention in a Programme for Patients With First-Episode Psychosis: a Brazilian Experience," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 56(5), pages 527-532, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:56:y:2010:i:5:p:527-532
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764009102754
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    1. Kate Day & Rachael Starbuck & Melissa Petrakis, 2017. "Family group interventions in an early psychosis program: A re-evaluation of practice after 10 years of service delivery," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 63(5), pages 433-438, August.
    2. Anvar Sadath & D. Muralidhar & Shivarama Varambally & Justin P. Jose & B. N. Gangadhar, 2015. "Family Intervention in First-Episode Psychosis," SAGE Open, , vol. 5(4), pages 21582440156, November.

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