Severe psychiatric diseases such as: schizophrenia, bipolar, major depression.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorder by a psychiatrist, based on the criteria of the fifth diagnostic and statistical manual of mental diseases (DSM5), and its inclusion in the patient's medical record conscious consent of the patient's legal guardian for them and the patient's participation in the research conscious consent of the main caregiver of the patient in cases where the primary caregiver of the patient is someone other than their legal guardian The psychiatric patient should be between 20 and 45 years old The absence of mental retardation and epilepsy based on the opinion of the psychiatrist and the contents of the patient's medical record Having at least reading and writing literacy by the person with psychiatric disease and guardian Living in the same house with the guardian or primary caregivers (family members of the patient) participating in this research The patient should not be a candidate for maintenance in long-term rehabilitation centers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient or caregiver should declare their unwillingness to continue cooperation during the research. The psychiatric patient and caregiver do not respond to the researcher's calls for three consecutive weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of relapses. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: through the number of psychiatric hospital readmissions. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences