Table 2 Timing and structure of the planned interventions: Falloon and co-workers’ Psychoeducation Program (FPP) and Generic Treatment (GT)
Sequence | Month | FPP | GT | Type of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 week | 1 | Introduction | Introduction on schizophrenia | Single family |
2 week | 1 | Evaluation of individual family members | Meeting on delusions, hallucinations and apathy | Single family |
3 week | 1 | Whole family evaluation | Meeting on depression, shame and risk of suicide | Single family |
4 week | 1 | 1. Informative meeting on schizophrenia | Meeting on drugs | Single family |
5 week | 2 | 2. Meeting on drugs | Meeting on aggressive behavior | Single family |
6 week | 2 | 3. Meeting on early signs of relapse | Meeting on psycho-social treatments | Single family |
7 week | 2 | Practical problem solving 1 | Meeting on free time, leisure and school | Multi-family |
8 week | 2 | Practical problem solving 2 | Meeting on participation in family life | Multi-family |
9 week | 3 | Practical problem solving 3 | Meeting on early signs of relapse | Multi-family |
10 week | 3 | Interpersonal problem solving 1 | Meeting on eating habits and obsessions | Multi-family |
11 week | 3 | Interpersonal problem solving 2 | Meeting on therapy acceptance | Multi-family |
12 week | 3 | Interpersonal problem solving 3 | Meeting on self-care and somatic health | Multi-family |
13 week | 4 | Personal problem solving 1 | Meeting on disability | Multi-family |
14 week | 4 | Personal problem solving 2 | Meeting on stigma | Multi-family |
15 week | 4 | Personal problem solving 3 | Meeting on legal problems and substance abuse | Multi-family |
16 week | 4 | First verification of family changes | Meeting on social anxiety | Multi-family |
First week of the month | 5 | Second verification of family changes | Meeting on social services | Multi-family |
First week of the month | 6 | Third verification of family changes | Summary meeting and verification of family changes | Multi-family |