Psychoeducation and compliance in the treatment of schizophrenia: results of the Munich Psychosis Information Project Study.

Pitschel-Walz, G; Bäuml, J; Bender, W; Engel, RR; Wagner, M; Kissling, W

2006

Back
Back to start of result list
Permanent link for displayed object

Document type:: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
Author(s):: Pitschel-Walz, G; Bäuml, J; Bender, W; Engel, RR; Wagner, M; Kissling, W
Title:: Psychoeducation and compliance in the treatment of schizophrenia: results of the Munich Psychosis Information Project Study.
Abstract:: OBJECTIVE: The present study examined whether psychoeducational groups for patients with schizophrenic disorders and for their families can reduce rehospitalization rates and improve compliance. METHOD: 236 inpatients who met DSM-III-R criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and who had regular contact with at least 1 relative or other key person were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatment conditions. In the intervention condition, patients and their relatives were encouraged to attend psychoeducational groups over a period of 4 to 5 months. The patients' and relatives' psychoeducational programs were separate, and each consisted of 8 sessions. Patients in the other treatment condition received routine care. Outcomes were compared over 12-month and 24-month follow-up periods. The study was conducted from 1990 to 1994. RESULTS: It was possible to significantly reduce the rehospitalization rate after 12 and 24 months in patients who attended psychoeducational groups compared with those receiving routine care (p < .05). Patients who attended psychoeducational groups showed better compliance than patients under routine care without psycho-education. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that a relatively brief intervention of 8 psychoeducational sessions with systematic family involvement in simultaneous groups can considerably improve the treatment of schizophrenia. Psychoeducation should be routinely offered to all patients with schizophrenia and their families.
Journal title abbreviation:: J Clin Psychiatry
Year:: 2006
Journal volume:: 67
Journal issue:: 3
Pages contribution:: 443-52
Language:: eng
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16649832
Print-ISSN:: 0160-6689
TUM Institution:: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
BibTeX

Occurrences:

mediaTUM Gesamtbestand Einrichtungen Schools TUM School of Medicine and Health Departments Clinical Medicine Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Prof. Priller)2006