Carer psychoeducation in first-episode psychosis: Evaluation outcomes from a structured group programme

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 391-397

  Petrakis, Melissa ^a,b   Oxley, Julia ^a   Bloom, Hannah ^c  

^a St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family interventions; First episode psychosis; Multiple family groups; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY INTERVENTIONS; FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE-FAMILY GROUPS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SECONDARY PREVENTION; YOUNG ADULT; RECURRENCE;

FAMILY INTERVENTIONS; FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS; MULTIPLE-FAMILY GROUPS; PSYCHOEDUCATION;

EID: 84880527510     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764012438476     Document Type: Article

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