title: [A program for the care of relatives of schizophrenic patients].
abstract: The present paper gives a description of a research project which tries to evaluate the significance of family support in reducing relapse rates in schizophrenic patients. Two different forms of support for relatives are compared, a discussion group and an approach furnishing a behavior training in addition. The report is supplemented by depicting some key conditions which should be taken into consideration when establishing a support system for relatives in a Mental State Hospital. This account is based on the data of 35 patients and 62 meetings with relatives collected during the pilot phase of the project.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Ein Programm zur Betreuung von Angehörigen schizophrener Patienten.