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A Problem-solving Based Bibliotherapy Program for Family Caregivers in Schizophrenia

NCT02283437 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2020-09-09

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Summary

This proposed randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of a problem-solving based bibliotherapy program (PSBPF) for Chinese family caregivers in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. A repeated-measures, three-group design will be used to evaluate and compare the effects between two treatment groups (PSBPF and behavioral management group) and routine outpatient service (control group) for 150 randomly selected family caregivers of outpatients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders over a 18-month follow-up.

Conditions

  • Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
  • Family Caregivers

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Problem-solving Based Bibliotherapy Program

The PSBPF will complete the bibliotherapy (self-help) and problem-solving manual developed by the research team for caregivers of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Management and Education Program

Two trained advanced practice psychiatric nurses who are experienced in psychiatric rehabilitation and group programs will lead the behavioral management and education group, which is guided by a validated treatment protocol based on the research team's (Chien and Wong, 2007) and McFarlane et al.'s (2001) family management programs for schizophrenia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Integrated Community Care and Family Support Centres

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wai Tong Chien, PhD · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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