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The aim is to describe and assess a pragmatic family education and support program for families dealing with early psychosis.

Meeting Family Education and Support Needs in the Early Psychosis Context: Description and Evaluation of a Pragmatic Family Program

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Uncontrolled pre-post study evaluates a family support program, improving knowledge in families of early psychosis.

The aim is to describe and assess a pragmatic family education and support program for families dealing with early psychosis.
Uncontrolled pre-post study using routinely collected data from a public mental health Early Psychosis service.
Four-session multi-family group program implemented and evaluated between 2022–2023.
Data analyzed through pre- and post-participation surveys and repeated measures t-tests.
38.8% of invited families participated in the program.
Participants showed significantly increased knowledge of psychosis and better coping with symptoms post-intervention.
Attendance at more sessions correlated with improved knowledge specifically on 'relapse', but not on coping.

Holland et al. (2026) studied this question.

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