Sharma 2021.
Methods | No information on interventionists' background Study design: RCT (quasi‐experimental design) Country: India |
Participants | Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia Inclusion criteria: a. family members of any age who are living with the patient of age range between 25 and 45 years from the past 2 years Exclusion criteria: not specified Stated purpose: to understand the role of family psychoeducation (FPE) in the management of schizophrenia and the well‐being of the caregiver |
Interventions |
Intervention: family psychoeducation (FPE) The Psychoeducation Intervention Package was divided into five sessions in which parents were first educated about schizophrenia then the therapist applied the tactics to improve communication skills and normalised negatively expressed emotions of the caregivers. The caregivers were empowered to prioritise their needs and social interests in their own mental health and taught to divide time between caregiving and recreational space. The researcher was trained and conducted 5 psychoeducation sessions with caregivers, on 7–10 days’ intervals in the treatment group. The intervention continued for over 1.5 months. Control: no intervention |
Outcomes |
Participants'outcomes of interest for this review
Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediate post‐intervention) |
Notes |
Source of funding: none Prospective trial registration number: not specified |