Psychoeducation in Multiprofessional Psychiatric Care

Abstract

Introduction

Traditionally, in Ukraine as in the other countries of the former USSR, psychosocial rehabilitation was based on the medical model aimed ateliminating the manifestations of a disease and preventing relapses. Psychoeducationis a new area for Ukraine.

Methods

SQL-36, HARS, HDRS

Results, To find the most optimal for Ukraine forms and methods of psychoeducation for different mental diseases we usedthree-step algorithm: Patients’ and their relatives’ informational needsanalysis; Collecting evidence-based data and developing psychoeducationalmodules.

The most effective model of psychoeducation in Ukraine hasproved to be the one integrative bifocal, which included a successivelyrealized system of such exposures as information, psychocorrection and sociocorrection given to the patient and themembers of his family.

The most effective form of psychoeducation is a multidisciplinarybrigade: aphysician-psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist;a nurse; a social worker and a volunteer.

The criteria ofeffectiveness were as follows: stability of remission, frequency ofhospitalization, quality of life, level of anxiety and improvement of mentalcondition.

Conclusions

Psychoeducationnot only broadens the knowledge about the disease and increases confidence inthe fight against the disease, but also helps achieve indirect care tasks:giving opportunities for confident behavior; improving communicationskills and some other skills of everyday life; educating new strategies tosolve problems; increasing the level of social success. We consider the implementation of psychoeducationalprograms at professional, volunteer, individual and family levels to beperspective for further development of psychoeducation.