Article: Efficacy of a brief intervention for carers of people with first-episode psychosis: A waiting list controlled study

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TitleEfficacy of a brief intervention for carers of people with first-episode psychosis: A waiting list controlled study
AuthorsSo, HW1
Chen, EYH2
Chan, RCK3
Wong, CW1
Hung, SF1
Chung, DWS4
Ng, SM2
Chan, CLW2
KeywordsCaregivers
Group psychotherapy
Psychological adaptation
Psychotic disorders
Issue Date2006
PublisherHong Kong College of Psychiatrists. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jsp
CitationHong Kong Journal Of Psychiatry, 2006, v. 16 n. 3, p. 92-100 [How to Cite?]
AbstractObjectives: While family psycho-education for schizophrenia is well-supported, the efficacy of family intervention for first-episode psychosis is less studied. This waiting list controlled study set out to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week intervention for carers of people with first-episode psychosis. Participants and Methods: Carers were randomised into experimental or waiting list categories. Study 1 compared various outcome measures in the 2 categories. Study 2 evaluated the treatment effects. Results: After the intervention, carers showed increased knowledge about psychosis and a reduction in negative ways of coping. The improvement in knowledge was maintained at 6-month follow-up, and trends towards improved caregiving burden and coping were also evident. Conclusions: A brief intervention programme can be effective in improving important variables such as knowledge, coping, and caregiving burden. The implications for selecting 'core components' for an effective intervention were discussed. © 2006 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.
ISSN1026-2121
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.037
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorSo, HW
dc.contributor.authorChen, EYH
dc.contributor.authorChan, RCK
dc.contributor.authorWong, CW
dc.contributor.authorHung, SF
dc.contributor.authorChung, DWS
dc.contributor.authorNg, SM
dc.contributor.authorChan, CLW
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:39:13Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:39:13Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractObjectives: While family psycho-education for schizophrenia is well-supported, the efficacy of family intervention for first-episode psychosis is less studied. This waiting list controlled study set out to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week intervention for carers of people with first-episode psychosis. Participants and Methods: Carers were randomised into experimental or waiting list categories. Study 1 compared various outcome measures in the 2 categories. Study 2 evaluated the treatment effects. Results: After the intervention, carers showed increased knowledge about psychosis and a reduction in negative ways of coping. The improvement in knowledge was maintained at 6-month follow-up, and trends towards improved caregiving burden and coping were also evident. Conclusions: A brief intervention programme can be effective in improving important variables such as knowledge, coping, and caregiving burden. The implications for selecting 'core components' for an effective intervention were discussed. © 2006 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.
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dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Journal Of Psychiatry, 2006, v. 16 n. 3, p. 92-100 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage100
dc.identifier.hkuros138490
dc.identifier.issn1026-2121
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.037
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-35348968973
dc.identifier.spage92
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88134
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHong Kong College of Psychiatrists. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jsp
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Journal of Psychiatry
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectCaregivers
dc.subjectGroup psychotherapy
dc.subjectPsychological adaptation
dc.subjectPsychotic disorders
dc.titleEfficacy of a brief intervention for carers of people with first-episode psychosis: A waiting list controlled study
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Kwai Chung Hospital
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Institute of Psychology Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. Chinese University of Hong Kong