title: Outcome of cognitive-behavioral therapy for relatives of people with severe mental disorders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Over the past 20 years, research shows that families of people affected by severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and addiction) may suffer emotional distress and lack of self-esteem.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study, long-term effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment designed for relatives of people with severe mental illness was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 30 relatives living with a person affected by a severe mental disorder received 10 sessions of tailored cognitive-behavioral therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  &nbsp; The study shows that the treatment was effective for the reduction of depression-anxiety symptoms, as well as for negative emotions and psychological distress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This psychological support program has shown to be effective as a treatment for the relatives of people with serious mental health problems both in the posttreatment and in the 12-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: University of the Basque Country. UPV/EHU.
authors.forename: Rocío
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polo-López
authors.forename: Karmele
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Salaberria
authors.forename: María S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cruz-Sáez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Echeburua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome