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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.