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Effectiveness of Family Psychoeducation on the Mental Health of Caregivers of Young Adults with Schizophrenia: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K17300
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Clinical psychology
Research InstitutionNagoya City University

Principal Investigator

Shiraishi Nao  名古屋市立大学, 大学院医学研究科, 助教 (30632989)

Research Collaborator KOMORI maho  
KATAOKA hirotomo  
KATSURAGAWA hikari  
IGAMI yukihito  
YOSHIDA shinichi  
MAKI sachiko  
JUN ito  
TSUBOI shigehiro  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords家族介入 / 家族心理教育 / 精神病性障害 / 統合失調症 / 青年期前期 / 介護負担 / 家族アウトカム / 無作為割付比較試験 / 無作為割り付け比較試験 / 若年 / 精神的健康度 / 早期精神病
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study assessed the effectiveness of a psychoeducation program on the mental health of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia.
We find that the intervention does not improve the anxiety of caregivers of young patients. The caregivers’ burdens were conceptualised into an overall mental health state, and this overall state was improved in chronic patients but not in recent-onset patients. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to an evidence-based assessment of the program that aims to assist caregivers of those with mental illness.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

介入アウトカムとした早期精神病患者の家族の不安を軽減させる有意な研究成果は示されなかった。しかし、慢性精神病患者で示された介入終了時の有意な効果を持続させるための改良点を探求する目的で、研究代表者は統合失調症が家族に及ぼす肯定的・否定的影響を調査した質的研究の系統的レビューを行った。その研究成果として、介護が愛情や自信などによるポジティブな感情に基づいている家族ほど、患者のリカバリーが達成されている可能性を見出し、世界初の介護理論である「介護の肯定的側面を中心とする曼荼羅様過程」の概念化に成功した。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Glasgow(英国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Positive and negative impacts of schizophrenia on family caregivers: a systematic review and qualitative meta-summary.2019

    • Author(s)
      Shiraishi N, Reilly J.
    • Journal Title

      Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol.

      Volume: 54(3) Issue: 3 Pages: 277-290

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00127-018-1617-8

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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