Effect of a psycho-educational intervention for family members on caregiver burdens and psychiatric symptoms in patients with schizophrenia in Shiraz, Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study explored the effectiveness of family psycho-education in reducing patients’ symptoms and on family caregiver burden.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Seventy Iranian outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophren...

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Main Authors: Sharif Farkhondeh, Shaygan Maryam, Mani Arash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/48