A review of psychosocial family interventions for schizophrenia

Droogan, J.; Bannigan, K.

Nursing Times 93(26): 46-47

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762
PMID: 9239058
Document Number: 472120
Research shows the rate of relapse among people with schizophrenia can be reduced by interventions focusing on how a family functions. This article is a systematic review of the studies, held by the Cochrane Library. The review concludes that relapse, hospital admission and compliance with medication were improved where family-based interventions were used.

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