The Efficacy of an Information Group Intervention On Relatives of Schizophrenics

Carlo L. Cazzullo, Paolo Bertrando, Massimo Clerici, Cinzia Bressi, Christina Da Ponte and Egidia Albertini
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Carlo L. Cazzullo: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School
Paolo Bertrando: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan
Massimo Clerici: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan
Cinzia Bressi: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan
Christina Da Ponte: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan
Egidia Albertini: Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School. Association for the Research on Schizophrenia (ARS), Milan

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1989, vol. 35, issue 4, 313-323

Abstract: Socio-therapy of schizophrenia cannot fail to consider such an important element as assistance to relatives. This report will review the main treatment methods used today and presents an intervention model which acts on the family of the schizophrenic at different levels. While the schizophrenic patient receives an individual treatment (pharmacological and psychotherapeutic), his/her relatives undergo a two-step group intervention. The first phase concerns an information group. This paper gives an early assessment as to the efficacy of the information groups for relatives. Particularly, it focuses on the actual ability of the group in conveying information to relatives. Such transfer of information is measured by means of a structured interview (Knowledge Interview). Results demonstrate that after an information group family members had a significant statistical increase of their information level (p

Date: 1989
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