title: The Effects of Psychoeducation on the Expressed Emotion and Family Functioning of the Family Members in First-Episode Schizophrenia.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the psychoeducation received by the family members of the patients with first-episode schizophrenia on the expressed emotion (EE) and the family functioning of the family members. This study has a quasi-experimental design with a control group. The sample of the study was 60 family members (30 experimental -30 control) of the patients with first-episode schizophrenia. The experimental group received 9 weeks of psychoeducation as a group. EE and family functioning were assessed at the beginning and at the end of the psychoeducation program. EE criticism/hostility and over involvement-protecting-intervention levels of the family members have decreased at the end of the psychoeducation (p < 0.05). Family functioning has changed too at the end of the psychoeducation (p < 0.05), and assessed as more healthy. Consequently, early psychoeducational groups may be effective in decreasing EE level and improving the family functioning for a family member of patient with first-episode schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane Nursing of School, University of Health Sciences, Etlik, 06010, Ankara, Turkey. eminetopac@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Öksüz
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Nursing School, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Nursing School, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Özaltın
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Alpay
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ateş
mesh_terms: D019260:Expressed Emotion; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Expressed emotion; Family functioning; First-episode schizophrenia; Psychoeducation