Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2021.551
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING PROGRAM APPLIED TO RELATIVES OF PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
Lutfiye Sogutlu
; Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Cenk Varlik
; Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Research and Training State Hospital, Istanbul ,Turkey
Ahmet Guler
; Health Directorate of Uskudar, Addiction Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Yildiz Bilge
; Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Seyyide Sifa Goktas
; Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract
Background: The aim of the study is to improve the family relations of the patients who suffer for schizophrenia, to ensure the
participation of the family in the treatment, to improve treatment compliance and to reduce relapse.
Subjects and methods: A total of 80 caregivers of the patients, consisting of 40 people as a study group and 40 as a control
group, the training was given in two sessions of forty five minutes twice a week, 24 sessions completed in approximately three
months. It was applied in both groups at the beginning and end of the training the scales that are the test batteries.
Results: While there was no difference between the two groups according to the pre-test scores obtained before the family
psychological training program, according to the post-test scores, there was a significant difference between two groups in terms of
symptoms of depression and anxiety, solutionoriented coping, emotion-oriented coping, dangerous perception of the disease and
emotion expression.
Conclusion: The training programme thought that the family psychological training support to be given to the relatives of
patients with schizophrenia will both contribute positively to the treatment and play an effective role in the adaptation of the
caregivers to the disease.
Keywords
the family psychological training program; schizophrenia; caregivers of patients; the burden of care
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269099
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Publication date:
21.12.2021.
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