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Assessing the Functional Value of Relatives' Knowledge about Schizophrenia: a Preliminary Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2018

C. Barrowclough ,
N. Tarrier ,
S. Watts ,
C. Vaughn ,
J. S. Bamrah  and
H. L Freeman
C. Barrowclough*
Affiliation:
Prestwich Hospital
N. Tarrier
Affiliation:
Salford Health Authority
S. Watts
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Salford Health Authority
C. Vaughn
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Salford Health Authority
J. S. Bamrah
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Salford Health Authority
H. L Freeman
Affiliation:
Hope Hospital, Salford
*
Prestwich Hospital, Salford Health Authority, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 7BL
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An instrument for assessing and evaluating what relatives know about schizophrenia was evaluated as both a pre- and a post-test for an educational programme. The Knowledge About Schizophrenia Interview (KASI) places emphasis on the functional value of the reported knowledge rather than on the recall of information; it is quick, easy to administer, can be rated reliably, and has face-validity for the relative. The educational programme increased scores from pre-test to a post-test one week after the programme. Relatives with high criticism ratings on the Camberwell Family Interview had lower scores at both tests. Relatives of less chronic patients showed lower scores at pre-test and acquired significantly more information from the programme, while relatives of more chronic patients were less influenced by the information sessions.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 151 , Issue 1 , July 1987 , pp. 1 - 8
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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