Evaluating Response to a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis-Informed Family Intervention at Variable Duration of a Psychotic Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early intervention in psychosis is associated with favourable outcomes. We investigated whether loved ones' illness duration moderated caregiver outcomes following a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-informed Family Intervention for psychosis (FIp).

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of measures of FIp participants' depression and anxiety symptoms, caregiver appraisals, expressed emotion and foundational psychotherapeutic competencies at pre-, post- and 4-month follow-up. Our primary aim was to evaluate whether duration of illness moderated participant outcomes.

Results

Relative to pre-intervention, all caregivers reported lower depression, anxiety and expressed emotion, as well as higher positive attitudes and mastery of cognitive behavioural skills, at

SUBMITTER: Stiles BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature