The Effectiveness of Empathy and Emotion Management Skills Training in Reducing Psychological Disorder in Family of Patient With Schizophrenia.

Afshari, Mehdi (2017) The Effectiveness of Empathy and Emotion Management Skills Training in Reducing Psychological Disorder in Family of Patient With Schizophrenia. Masters thesis, university of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of empathy and emotional management skills training in reducing psychological distress in family of patient with schizophrenia. The research design was an experimental pretest-posttest with control group, the statistical population of this study included all families with schizophrenic patients in Hamedan. 30 families were selected by available sampling method from families whose patients were referred to Sina Medical-Therapeutic Center in Hamedan. The families were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (n = 15). The data collection tool was the DASS_21 scale which was completed by the patient's main caregiver. Empathy training was presented in 8 sessions (one hour) and training of emotional management skills was presented in 8 sessions (one hour), two sessions every week separately. After completion of sessions, post-test was completed by both groups. The results were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. The results showed that the effectiveness of empathy skills training and emotional management on depression (P ˂ 0.001; F = 19.12), anxiety (P ˂ 0.001; F = 34.55), and stress (P ˂ 0.001; F = 43.76) is significant. The results showed that empathy skills training and emotional management could be effective in reducing the psychological distress of families with schizophrenic patients.

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