BACKGROUND Patients with coronary heart disease are at high risk for mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Psychoeducation is a well-known intervention for psychiatric patients, but its use has been limited in other health conditions, such as coronary heart disease. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation on mental health in coronary h...

OBJECTIVE While psychoeducation has been shown to positively affect outcomes in psychiatric disorders, its utility has been little studied in developing countries. The current study sought to examine the role of psychoeducation at a general psychiatric outpatient clinic in Kampala, Uganda in improving clinic attendance, treatment adherence, and clinical outcomes. METHOD A prospective case-con...

Background & Aims: Major depression is one of the common psychiatric disorders imposing negative effects on patients and their families. There are several treatment methods for depression. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of combination of cognitive behavioral group therapy, family psycho-education and medication versus medication alone on the improvement of major...

psychological stress caused by the patient’s family members, and many studies of patients with schizophrenia have reported an association between the level of expressed emotion (EE) of family members and patients’ relapse. Intervention studies have supported this causative association, as family psychoeducation aimed at reducing the EE level has been shown to prevent relapses in schizophrenia. ...

OBJECTIVE To obtain preliminary evidence of the feasibility and effectiveness of adjunctive family psychoeducation in adolescent major depressive disorder. METHOD Participants were from outpatient clinics in Hamilton and London, Ontario. Over 24 months, 41 adolescents ages 13 through 18 years meeting major depressive disorder criteria were recruited (31 in Hamilton, 10 in London). Participant...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST NONE DECLARED. INTRODUCTION Through psychological support for prison guard's awareness about professional stress and burn-out, cognitive assessment of stress consequences, insight in coping strategies, as well as prevention of stress consequences is achieved. AIM Evaluation of psychoeducation effects on professional stress consequences within prison guards. METHOD In ...

<p><strong><em>Background</em></strong><em>:</em> <em>Cancer is one of the main causes death in world, especially developing countries. Cancer not only a problem for adults but also major health children. children chronic disease and responds to parents/caregivers. Psychological emotional responses cause psychological problems stress One intervent...

BACKGROUND Sickness absence due to poor mental health is a common problem in many Western countries. To facilitate return to work, it may be important to identify individuals on sick leave and at risk of having a mental disorder and subsequently to offer appropriate treatment. Psychoeducation alone has not previously been used as a return to work intervention, but may be a promising tool to fac...

conclusions psychoeducation resulted in improved mental health in patients with coronary heart disease. therefore, it is recommended that this approach be performed as a complementary, effective, non-invasive, low-cost nursing intervention to reduce psychological problems in these patients. background patients with coronary heart disease are at high risk for mental health disorders, such as dep...