AU - mami, shahram AU - kaikhavani, satar AU - amirian, kamran AU - neyazi, elias TI - The Effectiveness of Family Psychoeducation (Atkinson and Coia Model) on Mental Health Family Members of Patients with Psychosis PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - sjimu JN - sjimu VO - 24 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2658-en.html 4100 - http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2658-en.pdf SO - sjimu 1 ABĀ  - Introduction: Short-term interventions may affect on family members of psychosis ' families. The aim of this research is studying the effectiveness of family Psychoeducation (Atkinson and Coia model) on mental health families will produce a child with a psychotic illness. Materials & methods: This study uses a quasi-experimental and pre-posttest design with the control group and investigates the effect of a four-week psycho-educational program for a two-month period on 44 caregiver families of patients with psychotic hospitalized in Welfare Hospital in Tehran in 93-94. Mental health workers were determined by questionnaires GHQ-28 .The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Findings: study results showed that family Psychoeducation enhances mental health, social functioning and reduces symptoms of anxiety, depression, but doesn't have significant effect in reducing physical symptoms. Discussion & Conclusions: Family education programs are effective to improve public health in caregivers of patients with psychotic issues and it would improve the quality of life for patients and caregivers. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - sjimu PG - 8 PT - Research YR - 2016