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. 2023 Oct 24;2023(10):CD014722. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014722.pub2

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
  1. Quality of life – Ryff Psychological Well‐Being scale (Ryff’s PWB)

  2. Mental health symptoms/depression – Emotional self‐rating scale (ESR)


Economic outcomes
Nil
Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediate post‐intervention)
Notes Source of funding: none
Prospective trial registration number: not specified