Schizophrenia and other psychoses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified nonorganic psychosis
Conditions
Interventions
1. Carers' support programme of intermediate intensity and duration, comprising of 6 individual family sessions in the carers' home followed by 12 fortnightly relatives' groups.
2. 'Standard care'.
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Carers were relatives of patients suffering from a psychotic illness - schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder or psychotic depression - under the care of the mental health services. All eligible carers in a defined catchment area of inner southeast London were identified and offered participation in the project.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) 2. Assessment of physical status 3. Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI) 4. Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (IEQ) 5. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) 6. Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (NoNoS) 7. Camberwell Assessment of Needs (CAN) 8. Life Skills Profile (LSP) 9. Ways of Coping (WOC) 10. The Positive and Negative Affects Scale (PANAS) 11. Provision of Social Relationships (PSR) 12. Family Environment Scale (FES) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed