title: Concerns reported by family members of individuals with first-episode psychosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our aim was to examine the concerns reported by family members and other caregivers of individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Family members who attended group psychoeducation selected their top two concerns from a list of nine concerns: stigma, medication, substance abuse, social behaviour, stressful situations, self-esteem and identity, sexuality and intimacy, early warning signs, and resources and support.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parents, particularly mothers, were a significant majority of those who attended psychoeducation sessions. In order of frequency of endorsement, the concerns endorsed were self-esteem and identity, social behaviour, substance abuse, medications, stressful situations, early warning signs, resources and support, stigma, and sexuality and intimacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Families were most concerned about the self-esteem and identity of their young relatives with FEP. Our findings suggest that early intervention programmes should specifically address issues of self-esteem and identity. Further research on the concerns shared by families of individuals with FEP is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada. srividya.iyer@douglas.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Srividya N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: Heleen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Loohuis
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pawliuk
authors.forename: Ridha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joober
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Malla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*