Family treatment of adult schizophrenic patients: a psycho-educational approach.
As part of a long-term study in schizophrenia, a model of family intervention has been developed which attempts to diminish relapse rates of schizophrenic patients. This model reflects theoretical and research findings which suggest that certain patients have a "core psychological deficit" that might increase vulnerability to external stimuli. While a program of maintenance chemotherapy attempts to decreae patient vulnerability, a series of highly structured, supportive, psycho-educational family interventions are aimed at de-intensifying the family environment in which the patient lives.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012934:Social Isolation; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012951:Socialization; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy