Chronic psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Training to improve mental health literacy will take place during 6 sessions as follows: First session: Improving the knowledge of family caregivers about mental he
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants should be willing to participate in the study. The patient has a history of being hospitalized in a psychiatric ward for the past year or is currently hospitalized in a psychiatric ward. The patient is suffering from a psychiatric disorder diagnosed by a psychiatrist, and his hospitalization in the psychiatric department is not solely due to substance abuse. At least 6 months have passed since the onset of the disease of the sick member of the participants' family. The participants have not experienced an unfortunate incident or severe stress such as the death of a loved one or divorce, etc. during the last six months. The participants should not have a history of using drugs or alcohol. The participants should not have a history of psychiatric diseases, which led to drug use or hospitalization in the psychiatric ward. The participants must be literate in reading and writing and understand the Persian language. The participant is solely responsible for the care of a sick family member.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotion regulation strategies. Timepoint: The beginning of the intervention (before the start of the intervention). Immediately after the last intervention session, one month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Gross and Jan's emotion regulation strategies questionnaire.;Social health. Timepoint: The beginning of the intervention (before the start of the intervention). Immediately after the last intervention session, one month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Keyes Social Health Questionnaire.;Perceived stress. Timepoint: The beginning of the intervention (before the start of the intervention). Immediately after the last intervention session, one month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMousa Alavi
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed