Editorial: Family Interventions in Psychosis Change Outcomes in Early Intervention Settings – How Much Does the Evidence Support This?

An episode of psychosis is likely to affect seven percent of the adult population Though, baseline rates of psychosis vary from one region to another, significantly higher rates are consistently reported for young people and black and minority ethnic populations Decades of research confirm the impact of psychosis extends far beyond the individual who has the diagnosis. It can impact tremendously on the family unit and close social networks of the identified patient. Thus, much has been written of the adverse impact of psychosis and the caregiving role (e.g., burden) on carer well-being and functioning, and the implications for carer and patient outcomes (Kuipers et al.,