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The effect of a brief family intervention on primary carer's functioning and their schizophrenic relatives levels of psychopathology in India

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posted on 2024-11-14, 20:38 authored by Virupaksha Devaramane, Nagesh PaiNagesh Pai, Shae-Leigh RandallShae-Leigh Randall
This study examined the short term effects of a brief familial intervention on schizophrenic the patient’s levels of psychopathology and their primary caregiver’s functioning in India. Caregiver functioning was measured by the caregiver’s levels of burden and coping along with the patient’s perceived level of expressed emotion (EE). The participants were 18 schizophrenic patients and their related primary carer from a medical facility in India. The patients’ levels of psychopathology and EE were assessed at baseline and at completion of the study with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS; Kay et al., 1987) and the Family Emotional Involvement And Criticism Scale (FEICS; Shields et al., 1992), respectively. The primary caregiver’s levels of burden and coping were also measured at baseline and upon completion of the study by the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS; Thara et al., 1998) and the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scale (F-COPES; McCubbin et al., 1981), respectively. The brief intervention was comprised of 3 one hour sessions aimed at educating the primary caregiver and patient about schizophrenia; along with improving their communication, problem solving skills and expression of emotions. A significant improvement was found between baseline and the final 3-month follow-up on measures of psychopathology for the patients, as well as family functioning for both the caregivers and patients. The implications of the findings are discussed, along with future research directions.

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Devaramane, V., Pai, N. B. & Vella, S. (2011). The effect of a brief family intervention on primary carer's functioning and their schizophrenic relatives levels of psychopathology in India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 4 (3), 183-187.

Journal title

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volume

4

Issue

3

Pagination

183-187

Language

English

RIS ID

41696

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