Psychoeducation Psychoeducation educates individuals and families about their illness and what measures are necessary when entering into treatment (Dixon et al., 2014). Psychoeducation enlist problem solving skills, coping strategies, and relapse prevention for both the individual with a mental illness as well as family members and caregivers. Family psychoeducation assists in helping the family cope while easing tensions between caregivers and the mentally ill. Psychoeducational therapies include the involvement of the family as a support system in treatment by detailing vital information regarding recovery from various mental illnesses along with education in problems solving, communication skills, medication compliance, and integrating
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Several researchers in the field agree that the vital components and practices of family psychoeducation can have a profound impact for the individual suffering as well as the family members and caregivers involved in therapy (Cuijpers, & Stam, 2014). According to Dixon, et al. (2014), treatment, such as psychoeducation, have shown to have significant positive outcomes and should continue to be recommended to the mentally ill and their families. It is however, important to note, there are still significant gaps in fostering an all-encompassing treatment program for individuals and their family …show more content…
ACT is centered on the concept of a treatment team working together for the best possible outcomes. ACT team members assist the individual in addressing all aspects of their lives and how it relates to their mental illness, including support systems, employment and housing, medication, and therapy (Salyers & Tsemberis, 2007). ACT is used primarily for those individuals who have moved out of a hospital setting but are still in need of some of the services and care provided at that higher level. This allows individuals to participate in living more independently than in a hospital setting while still having the necessary support of that environment. Research shows that ACT is more successful than the outdated way of treatment including lengthy hospital stays which often perpetuate readmissions. This type of therapy has shown to reduce hospitalizations by 20% (Salyers & Tsemberis,
Several researchers in the field agree that the vital components and practices of family psychoeducation can have a profound impact for the individual suffering as well as the family members and caregivers involved in therapy (Cuijpers, & Stam, 2014). According to Dixon, et al. (2014), treatment, such as psychoeducation, have shown to have significant positive outcomes and should continue to be recommended to the mentally ill and their families. It is however, important to note, there are still significant gaps in fostering an all-encompassing treatment program for individuals and their family …show more content…
ACT is centered on the concept of a treatment team working together for the best possible outcomes. ACT team members assist the individual in addressing all aspects of their lives and how it relates to their mental illness, including support systems, employment and housing, medication, and therapy (Salyers & Tsemberis, 2007). ACT is used primarily for those individuals who have moved out of a hospital setting but are still in need of some of the services and care provided at that higher level. This allows individuals to participate in living more independently than in a hospital setting while still having the necessary support of that environment. Research shows that ACT is more successful than the outdated way of treatment including lengthy hospital stays which often perpetuate readmissions. This type of therapy has shown to reduce hospitalizations by 20% (Salyers & Tsemberis,