| In this week’s introduction, it stated that psychoeducation and communication skills training are important components in a comprehensive treatment plan.
For this assignment, you will develop an infographic or brochure to use for family education. Some free infographic tools include Piktochart, Canva, and Venngage. The goal of the resource is to provide an accurate and easy to understand summary of the schizophrenia based on principles of psychoeducation described in the readings. Your audience will be parents, family members, and significant others of a client newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Your infographic must address:
Length: An infographic with a one-page summary. Resources: Include 2 scholarly references (no more than five years old), not including the DSM-5 to support the information presented. Your infographic or brochure should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy. |
Vaghee, S., Salarhaji, A., & Vaghei, N. (2016). Comparing the effect of in our own voice-family with psychoeducation on stigma in families of schizophrenia patients. Nursing Practice Today, 3(4), 139-151.
Sadath, A., Muralidhar, D., Varambally, S., Gangadhar, B. N., & Jose, J. P. (2017, February). Do stress and support matter for caring? The role of perceived stress and social support on expressed emotion of carers of persons with first-episode psychosis. Asian Journal of Psychiatry(25) 163-168.
American Psychiatric Association (Ed.). (2013). DSM-5: Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association.
Oksuz, E., Karaca, S., Ozaltin, G., & Ates, M. (2017). The effects of psychoeducation on the expressed emotion and family functioning of the family members in first-episode schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal, 53(4), 464-473.
Bailey, R. C., & Grenyer, B. S. (2015). The relationship between expressed emotion and wellbeing for families and carers of a relative with borderline personality disorder. Personality and Mental Health, 9(1), 21-32. doi:10.1002/pmh.1273
