Condition 1: Perceived Stress. Condition 2: Perceived Social Support. Condition 3: Quality of Life. Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Psychosocial support programs sessions will be held in 6 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week in the classroom rooms of the Nour Hospital in Isfahan by a researcher
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A family caregiver is considered as the main caregiver of the patient and has all the responsibilities of the patient The caregiver is responsible for the patient suffering from a severe mental disorder (such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and etc ) and does not mean substance abuse Can speak, read and write in Persian The patient's family caregiver is interested in the study and is satisfied The patient has a mental disorder diagnosed by a psychiatrist which can be evaluated by assessing the patient's records (referring to a case or summary records of the hospitalization) Caregiver only cares a person with chronic disease in the family
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of psychiatric disorders diagnosed for caregiver by a psychiatrist who has led to medication or hospitalization (determined by asking the family) Having experienced severe stress such as the death of loved ones or divorces over the past 6 months Concurrent or previous participation in similar training programs (any research project similar to the present study)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scores in Cohen' Perceived Stress Scale. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale.;?Score of Perceived Social Support in Zimet's Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: Zimet's Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.;Score of Quality of Life in World Health Organization Quality of life questionnaire - Brief. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), immediately after and one month after the educational program. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of life questionnaire - Brief. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSima Ghezelbash
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed