The effect of a family psychoeducational program on relatives of patients suffering from schizophrenia
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Aims: Family psychoeducational programs have been shown to be effective in terms of knowledge acquirement and relapse prevention; however, few studies have looked at whether one mode of educational method is more effective than another. The aim of this study was to compare several modes of educational approaches and to elucidate which mode of education is more effective than others. Methods: 110 relatives of 95 patients with schizophrenia received three types of family psychoeducational programs between January 1995 and September 2003: a small group with two sessions (P1), a large group with nine sessions (P2), and a large group with five sessions (P3). In addition to the demographic data, we measured acquired knowledge using the modified
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