Group support for the families of psychiatric patients.
The use of such a group model would seem to be useful for all families of psychiatric patients, and most particularly, for families experiencing an initial hospitalization episode. The benefit of mutual support, it is concluded, is a powerful and effective means of meeting the needs of families during the hospitalization phase of the patient's illness.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family; D006126:Group Processes; D006127:Group Structure; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support