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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2018

01-05-2018 | Original Paper

The Effectiveness of a Knowledge Translation Cognitive-Educational Intervention for Family Members of Persons Coping with Severe Mental Illness

Authors: P. Weiss, N. Hadas-Lidor, A. Weizman, D. Sachs

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

Keshet, a course for family members of persons’ coping with mental illness, was developed to enhance positive family cognitive communication skills. Improving communication with the use of mediation techniques, primarily used by therapists, creates a learning environment viewed as a strategy of Knowledge Translation. To examine the effectiveness of Keshet in improving attitudes, problem solving, communication skills and attenuation of burden a quasi-experimental research design was applied with study and control condition. The same group of participants (N = 38) completed questionnaires at different stages: 3 months prior to course, initiation and completion. Following participation, significant changes were observed in attitudes regarding knowledge of how to cope and interact with family member. A correlation was found between improved knowledge and decline in burden. Implementing interventions which provide caregivers with professional “know-how” leads to lessened burden, thus contributing to maintaining well-being of family caregiver population.
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Metadata
Title
The Effectiveness of a Knowledge Translation Cognitive-Educational Intervention for Family Members of Persons Coping with Severe Mental Illness
Authors
P. Weiss
N. Hadas-Lidor
A. Weizman
D. Sachs
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0169-9

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