henry copeland:

Participants' perceived benefits of family intervention following a first episode of psychosis: a qualitative study - Nilsen - 2014 - Early Intervention in Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library

Patients and family members reported benefits that could be classified in five categories: (i) developing insight and acceptance requires understanding of the fact that the patient has an illness, and recognizing the need for support; (ii) recognizing warning signs requires an understanding of early signs of deterioration in the patient; (iii) improving communication skills is linked to new understanding and better communication both within the family and in groups; (iv) Learning to plan and solve problems requires the ability to solve problems in new ways; (v) becoming more independent requires patients to take responsibility for their own life.
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