Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Enhancing Contact Model Program Group:Self-stigma
Psychoeducational Family Intervention Program Group:Self-stigma
Control Group:Self-stigma
Sponsors
Social Work and Social administration, HKU
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
38 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for family caregivers: 1. Being the father or mother of a person with schizophrenia identified in 2015; 2. Aged 38- 75 years; 3. Living together with and caring for the patient; 4. Not participants in our prior PFI studies; 5. Be able to provide written informed consent. The inclusion criteria for person with schizophrenia: 1. Identified in the 2015 survey; 2. Aged >=18 years; 3. Not participants in our prior PFI studies.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the family caregivers: 1. likely to engage in a risk behavior (e.g., suicide or violence) imminently; 2. Be identified by a trained health professional as unsuitable to join the study (e.g., with mental illness).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stigma of Mental illness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of mental illness;Expressed emotions;Self-esteem;State of hope;Caregivers' burden;QOL;Treatment compliance;Psychiatric symptoms; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactRan Maosheng
Social work and Social administration, HKU
Outcome results
None listed