Family and group psychoeducational approaches in the management of schizophrenia

The family movement is one of the most important movements in the mental health field in recent decades. In light of this trend, a psychoeducational focused group for schizophrenics and their families to learn management of schizophrenic illness is described. Antipsychotic medication for patients is assured by depot administration by the facilitator in a clinic immediately after the group sessions. This psychoeducational approach can serve as a prototype for others.