Effects of Family Psychoeducation on Expressed Emotion and Burden of Care in First-Episode Psychosisa Prospective Observational Study

  1. González-Blanch Bosch, César 1
  2. Martín Muñoz, Vanessa 1
  3. Pardo García, Marta 1
  4. Martínez García, Obdulia 1
  5. Álvarez Jiménez, Mario 1
  6. Rodríguez Sánchez, José Manuel 1
  7. Vázquez Barquero, José Luis 1
  8. Crespo Facorro, Benedicto 1
  1. 1 Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
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    Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander, España

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Journal:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Year of publication: 2010

Volume: 13

Issue: 1

Pages: 389-395

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600003942 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the levels and interactions of family burden (FB) and expressed emotion (EE) in first episode psychosis (FEP) patients and, secondly, to observe the potential change after a brief psychoeducational group intervention implemented in a real world clinical setting. Twenty-three key relatives of FEP patients received a brief psychoeducational group intervention. FB and EE were assessed before and after the intervention. EE-change and correlations between variables were examined. Half of the sample of key-relatives showed high levels of EE. No severe family burden was observed. FB and EE did not change after the intervention. Family subjective and objective burden were correlated with emotional overinvolvement, but not with criticism. Brief psychoeducational groups may not be sufficient to reduce FB and EE associated to the experience of caregiving for a family member with a first-episode psychotic disorder.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the participation of the families involved in the study. Thanks also to Joe Buckby (EPPIC, Melbourne, Australia) for his helpful comments on this manuscript. Funding for this study was provided by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, grant no. FIS PI05/0697 Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to César González-Blanch Hospital Universitario “Marqués de Valdecilla”. Unidad de Investigación en Psiquiatría de Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla s/n. Edificio 2 de Noviembre. Planta 2ª. 39008 Santander. Cantabria. (Spain). Phone: +34-942202537. Fax: +34-942203447. E-mail: cgblanch@terra.es

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