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Family interventions for schizophrenia in Italy: randomized controlled trial

Family interventions for schizophrenia in Italy: randomized controlled trial EAPCN 677 Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci (2007) 257:23–30 DOI 10.1007/s00406-006-0677-z ORIGINAL PAPER Giuseppe Carra Æ Cristina Montomoli Æ Massimo Clerici Æ Carlo Lorenzo Cazzullo Family interventions for schizophrenia in Italy: randomized controlled trial Received: 28 April 2006 / Accepted: 18 July 2006 / Published online: 17 August 2006 j Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness when baseline high EE was again predictive of pa- of multiple group family treatment for Schizophrenia. tient’s admission and relatives were more vulnerable Method Relatives were randomly provided with an to objective burden. Baseline illness severity variables informative programme (n = 50), or allocated to re- predicted a number of medium and long-term poor ceive an additional support programme (n = 26). clinical outcomes. Conclusions Although family psy- Patients did not attend the programme to overcome choeducation has been tested in a wide range of An- cultural and organizational implementation barriers. glo-Saxon settings, there remains need to assess The 12 and 24 months clinical and family outcomes outcomes more internationally. Effective family were assessed. Results Patients’ compliance with interventions for people with schizophrenia probably standard care was greater at 12 months in the more require continued administration of key-elements or intensive behavioural management http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2006 by Steinkopff Verlag Darmstadt
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Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Neurology; Psychiatry
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0940-1334
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1433-8491
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10.1007/s00406-006-0677-z
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16917681
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EAPCN 677 Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci (2007) 257:23–30 DOI 10.1007/s00406-006-0677-z ORIGINAL PAPER Giuseppe Carra Æ Cristina Montomoli Æ Massimo Clerici Æ Carlo Lorenzo Cazzullo Family interventions for schizophrenia in Italy: randomized controlled trial Received: 28 April 2006 / Accepted: 18 July 2006 / Published online: 17 August 2006 j Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness when baseline high EE was again predictive of pa- of multiple group family treatment for Schizophrenia. tient’s admission and relatives were more vulnerable Method Relatives were randomly provided with an to objective burden. Baseline illness severity variables informative programme (n = 50), or allocated to re- predicted a number of medium and long-term poor ceive an additional support programme (n = 26). clinical outcomes. Conclusions Although family psy- Patients did not attend the programme to overcome choeducation has been tested in a wide range of An- cultural and organizational implementation barriers. glo-Saxon settings, there remains need to assess The 12 and 24 months clinical and family outcomes outcomes more internationally. Effective family were assessed. Results Patients’ compliance with interventions for people with schizophrenia probably standard care was greater at 12 months in the more require continued administration of key-elements or intensive behavioural management

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Published: Aug 17, 2006

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