title: Impact of brief family psychoeducation on self-efficacy.
abstract: One hundred eighty-three relatives of people with serious mental illnesses were randomly assigned to receive individualized consultation or group psychoeducation or were placed on a 9-month wait list. Analysis of variance and multiple regression revealed that the individualized consultation increased the family members' sense of self-efficacy regarding mentally ill relatives. Group psychoeducation was helpful in increasing self-efficacy of family members who had never participated in a support or advocacy group for relatives of psychiatrically disabled individuals.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Draine
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mannion
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meisel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support