Impact of Psychoeducation on Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Medications in Clients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders | Zendy

Choe Kwisoon | Zendy; Sung ByungJu | Zendy; Kang Youngmi | Zendy; Yoo So Yeon | Zendy

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Impact of Psychoeducation on Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Medications in Clients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders

Author(s) -

Choe Kwisoon,

Sung ByungJu,

Kang Youngmi,

Yoo So Yeon

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

perspectives in psychiatric care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1744-6163

pISSN - 0031-5990

DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12106

Subject(s) - psychoeducation , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , schizoaffective disorder , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , antipsychotic , feeling , psychology , mental health , medicine , psychosis , social psychology

Purpose To examine a psychoeducational intervention's effects on knowledge and attitudes toward antipsychotic medication in clients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. Designs and Methods A one‐group pretest‐posttest design was employed. A convenience sample (61 psychiatric clients aged 20 or above) was recruited from a K orean mental health center. Findings A t baseline, participants had limited knowledge ( M = 50.89, range: 27–77, SD = 12.05) of and negative feelings toward antipsychotic medications ( M = −.89, range: −8 to 8, SD = 4.27). Both measures significantly improved post‐intervention. Practice Implications A psychoeducational intervention improved clients' knowledge of and attitudes toward antipsychotic medications.

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