Efficacy of a support group intervention on psychopathological characteristics among caregivers of psychotic patients
| Autor: | Christos Marneras, M. Mentis, Nikiforos V Angelopoulos, Evagelia Kotrotsiou, Lambros Messinis, Euthymios Dardiotis, Panagiotis Papathanasopoulos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Intervention group Support group Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Psychiatry Competence (human resources) Greece Mental Disorders Interpersonal sensitivity Psychological distress Middle Aged Mental health Checklist Self-Help Groups Psychiatry and Mental health Caregivers Psychotic Disorders Female Psychology Stress Psychological Program Evaluation Psychopathology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 61:373-378 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2854 0020-7640 |
| Popis: | Background: Families of individuals with psychotic disorders are playing a major role in the care of their relatives, but report poorer physical competence, elevated symptoms of psychological distress and more psychopathological characteristics. Aim: To compare psychopathological characteristics demonstrated by caregivers of psychotic patients in Greece who participated in support groups organized by non-governmental mental health organizations (NGOMH) compared to caregivers who did not. Methods: Participants were caregivers of a psychotic patient assigned to either the intervention group ( n = 165) or the non-intervention group ( n = 345) according to specific criteria. Participants were assessed for psychopathological characteristics through clinical interviews and with the Symptom Checklist 90–Revised (SCL-90-R). Results: Participants who did not take part in the support groups had higher levels of psychopathological characteristics on the dimensions of interpersonal sensitivity ( t = −2.065, p = .003), depression ( t = 1.043, p = .007), anxiety ( t = 1.001, p = .010), hostility ( t = −4.345, p Conclusion: Participation in support groups and sharing of emotional expression, thoughts and ideas help the caregivers deal with their physical and psychological demands related to the caregiver load. As such, intervention strategies offered to caregivers in the support groups appear to positively contribute to the family with a psychotic patient and improve the quality of life of both patients and their main caregivers. |
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