Psychosocial family interventions for relatives of people living with psychotic disorders in the Arab world: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family interventions in schizophrenia are evidence based and have been adapted to different cultural settings to improve their effectiveness and acceptability. The Arab world has a unique set of socio-cultural norms and values that cannot be ignored when developing or implementing such interventions. There is a lack of research on the feasibility of delivering family interventions for schizophrenia in the Arab region. The aim of this review is to synthesise the available evidence about culturally-adapted psychosocial family interventions in the Arab world. The review identifies the content and characteristics of these interventions, determines the strategies used to adapt them to Arab culture successfully, assesses the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions,

SUBMITTER: Al-Sawafi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441715 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature