E-ISSN : 2733-4538
The psychoeducation training program was delivered to families of patients with chronic schizophrenia and examined its effectiveness on treatment of patients. Fourteen experimental families participated in the program consisted of 5 sessions of education and 9 sessions of aftercare treatment in addition to traditional care, while as a control group, 15 families receiving traditional care only. The result showed that the relapse rate was reduced among schizophrenic patients receiving family education program, as well as a part of symptoms and a particular living skill improved. There is a trend suggesting that families' psychological, emotional burden was reduced. And so this psychoeducation program is considered to be useful in treatment of schizophrenic patients.