Family psychoeducation is a highly effective, but underused, evidence-based practice in the treatment of schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. This study examined views about family relationships and family participation in care among a sample of 69 consumers with serious mental illness receiving treatment within the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system. We found that yo...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine the risk factors and life stressors that are prevalent among the acetaminophen deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) cases, to identify gender differences in the associated factors, and to determine the prevalence of psychiatric diagnosis and the patterns and types of psychotherapeutic interventions provided by psychiatrists. METHODS This is...

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 Given the high prevalence and burden associated with depression and anxiety disorders and the existence of treatment barriers, there is a clear need for brief, inexpensive and effective interventions such as passive psychoeducational interventions. There are no published meta-analyses of the effectiveness of passive psychoeducation in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety or psych...

BACKGROUND Metabolic and cardiovascular health problems have become a major focus for clinical care and research in schizophrenia. AIMS To evaluate the content and quality of screening guidelines for cardiovascular risk in schizophrenia. METHOD Systematic review and quality assessment of guidelines/recommendations for cardiovascular risk in people with schizophrenia published between 2000 a...

Abstract Background Problem gambling is an emerging European public health concern. In Germany, 25 to 33% of the approximately 229,000 problem gamblers are also fathers or mothers minor children. This suggests a high number children exposed parental gambling, who high-risk group for development addictive disorders and other psychological, somatic, social problems. Unlike in parents with substan...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the historical and current relevance of psychosocial approaches to bipolar illness by conducting a systematic review of prospective studies assessing the effectiveness of psychological interventions for bipolar disorder. METHOD A systematic literature search was conducted using EMBASE, MedLine and PsychLIT and reference sections of papers were scrutinized for fur...