Chinese situation of partnership with families of psychiatric patients
Yongzhen, W.
Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi 105(2): 234-236
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2658 PMID: 12708022 Document Number: 556132
In order to reduce the relapse rate of schizophrenia and help the patients return to the community, we are doing the research on: 1. social skills training by revised Chinese Module for the inpatients as early as possible 2. community re-entry skills training for the outpatients and encouraging them to get jobs 3. family intervention with Chinese Module 4. methods of integrating family intervention and social skills training program in Beijing. Results: 1. The compliance to drug therapy has increased. 2. The relapse rate of schizophrenia was decreased after 1.5 year follow-up. 3. A part of high EE families was changed to low EE. 4. A part of ex-patients got their jobs. 5. The Beijing Family Association for the families of mentally ill has already been established. Conclusion: To integrate family intervention, social skills training and drug therapy is the important strategy for the individuals with schizophrenia to reduce the relapse rate of the illness and help the patients return to the community.