OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple-family group treatment on distress and psychosocial resources among family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia. METHODS: A total of 97 consumers with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder and their caregivers were randomly assigned to receive multiple-family group treatment (N=53) or standard psychiatric outpatient care (N=44). Reliable and valid measures were used to assess caregivers' distress, caregivers' resources, and consumers' clinical status. RESULTS: After consumers' clinical status and baseline rates of caregivers' distress and caregivers' resources were controlled for, the caregivers of consumers who received multiple-family group treatment experienced greater reductions in distress but no increases in resources compared with caregivers of consumers who received standard psychiatric care. CONCLUSIONS:Multiple-family group treatment reduced caregivers' distress but did not increase caregivers' resources relative to standard psychiatric care.
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple-family group treatment on distress and psychosocial resources among family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia. METHODS: A total of 97 consumers with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder and their caregivers were randomly assigned to receive multiple-family group treatment (N=53) or standard psychiatricoutpatient care (N=44). Reliable and valid measures were used to assess caregivers' distress, caregivers' resources, and consumers' clinical status. RESULTS: After consumers' clinical status and baseline rates of caregivers' distress and caregivers' resources were controlled for, the caregivers of consumers who received multiple-family group treatment experienced greater reductions in distress but no increases in resources compared with caregivers of consumers who received standard psychiatric care. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple-family group treatment reduced caregivers' distress but did not increase caregivers' resources relative to standard psychiatric care.
Authors: Kim T Mueser; Shirley M Glynn; Corrine Cather; Haiyi Xie; Roberto Zarate; Lindy Fox Smith; Robin E Clark; Jennifer D Gottlieb; Rosemarie Wolfe; James Feldman Journal: Schizophr Bull Date: 2012-01-26 Impact factor: 9.306
Authors: Lisa B Dixon; Faith Dickerson; Alan S Bellack; Melanie Bennett; Dwight Dickinson; Richard W Goldberg; Anthony Lehman; Wendy N Tenhula; Christine Calmes; Rebecca M Pasillas; Jason Peer; Julie Kreyenbuhl Journal: Schizophr Bull Date: 2009-12-02 Impact factor: 9.306
Authors: Francisco Torres-Gonzalez; Ariadne Runte-Geidel; Claudio Antonioli; Luciane C Wagner; Dinarte Ballester; Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida; Emiliano Galende; Benjamín Vicente; Miguel Xavier; Manuel Gómez-Beneyto; Michael B King; Sandra M Saldivia Journal: Ment Health Fam Med Date: 2012-06