title: Family stress and schizophrenia. Theory and practice.
abstract: The association between clearly defined stress factors and a relapsing course of schizophrenia has gained support from recent research. The role of families in moderating this stress and thereby reducing the morbidity of schizophrenia is detailed in this article.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003142:Communication; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D012008:Recurrence; D012106:Research; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014937:Work