Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: receiving antipsychotic drug treatment as well as psychoeducational program was held for their caregivers
Control group: routine care
Intervention 1: Intervention group: receiving antipsychotic drug treatment as well as psychoeducational program was held for their caregivers. Intervention 2: Control group: routine care.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the patients: a diagnosis of schizophrenia disorder according to DSM-IV criteria within the preceding 5 years, lack of any comorbidity, no any other mental illnesses. All caregivers who were invited to participate identified themselves as the primary caregiver with the greatest responsibility for providing care within the family, and they themselves had not any known mental illness Exclusion criteria: the family’s participation in another psychoeducational programs within the preceding year, caring for more than one family member with mental illness, substance abuse problem in the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological symptom. Timepoint: Before and immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: by psychological symptom questionnaire.;Family burden. Timepoint: before and immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: family burden questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarkhondeh Sharif
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed