Evaluation of an interaction-skills training for reducing the burden of family caregivers of patients with severe mental illness

Evidence of the effectivity of an interaction-skills training for reducing the burden of family caregivers of patients with severe mental illness: a pre-posttest design

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44495131

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-01-14

Start date

2015-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-04-30

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Conditions

Clinical health psychology, severe mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The interaction skills training (IST) program was offered at three mental health institutions in various parts of the Netherlands. Within these three hospitals, there was an open registration for fami

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a family member of, and caring for, a patient with a severe mental illness, defined as not being free of symptoms, having had the mental illness in the long term (>2 years), and having serious limitations in personal and social functioning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being a family member and caring for a patient who does not meet the specific criteria for a severe mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at T0 (baseline), T1 (after the training/at 8 weeks) and T2 (3 months after termination of the training): 1. Burden assessed using the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire 2. Self-efficacy assessed using the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Appreciation of the components of the training, measured with a short survey at T2 (3 months after termination of the training)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026