The Effects of Psychoeducation on the Expressed Emotion and Family Functioning of the Family Members in First-Episode Schizophrenia

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Oksuz E., Karaca S., Ozaltin G., Ates M. A.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL, cilt.53, sa.4, ss.464-473, 2017 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10597-017-0086-y
  • Dergi Adı: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.464-473
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Family functioning, Expressed emotion, First-episode schizophrenia, Psychoeducation, EPISODE PSYCHOSIS, 1ST EPISODE, RELATIVES, INTERVENTIONS, ATTRIBUTIONS, ASSOCIATION, OUTCOMES, PARENTS, PEOPLE, BURDEN
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the psychoeducation received by the family members of the patients with first-episode schizophrenia on the expressed emotion (EE) and the family functioning of the family members. This study has a quasi-experimental design with a control group. The sample of the study was 60 family members (30 experimental -30 control) of the patients with first-episode schizophrenia. The experimental group received 9 weeks of psychoeducation as a group. EE and family functioning were assessed at the beginning and at the end of the psychoeducation program. EE criticism/hostility and over involvement-protecting-intervention levels of the family members have decreased at the end of the psychoeducation (p < 0.05). Family functioning has changed too at the end of the psychoeducation (p < 0.05), and assessed as more healthy. Consequently, early psychoeducational groups may be effective in decreasing EE level and improving the family functioning for a family member of patient with first-episode schizophrenia.