1,258
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review Articles

Scoping review of factors influencing the implementation of group psychoeducational initiatives for people experiencing mental health difficulties and their families

, , , , , ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon & show all
Pages 859-872 | Received 01 May 2019, Accepted 26 Nov 2019, Published online: 29 Jan 2020

References

  • Arksey, H., & O'Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19–32. doi:10.1080/1364557032000119616
  • Barber, J. A., Rosenheck, R. A., Armstrong, M., & Resnick, S. G. (2008). Monitoring the dissemination of peer support in the VA Healthcare System. Community Mental Health Journal, 44(6), 433–441. doi:10.1007/s10597-008-9146-7
  • Baucom, D. H., Shoham, V., Mueser, K. T., Daiuto, A. D., & Stickle, T. R. (1998). Empirically supported couple and family interventions for marital distress and adult mental health problems. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66(1), 53–88. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.66.1.53
  • Bennetts, W., Pinches, A., Paluch, T., & Fossey, E. (2013). Real lives, real jobs: Sustaining consumer perspective work in the mental health sector. Advances in Mental Health, 11(3), 313–325. doi:10.5172/jamh.2013.11.3.313
  • Berkel, C., Mauricio, A. M., Schoenfelder, E., & Sandler, I. N. (2011). Putting the pieces together: An integrated model of program implementation. Prevention Science, 12(1), 23–33. doi:10.1007/s11121-010-0186-1
  • Bond, K., & Anderson, I. M. (2015). Psychoeducation for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder: A systematic review of efficacy in randomized controlled trials. Bipolar Disorders, 17(4), 349–362. doi:10.1111/bdi.12287
  • Bradley, G. M., Couchman, G. M., Perlesz, A., Nguyen, A. T., Singh, B., & Riess, C. (2006). Multiple-family group treatment for English-and Vietnamese-speaking families living with schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 57(4), 521–530. doi:10.1176/ps.2006.57.4.521
  • Brady, P., Kangas, M., & McGill, K. (2017). “Family Matters”: A systematic review of the evidence for family psychoeducation for major depressive disorder. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 43(2), 245–263. doi:10.1111/jmft.12204
  • Brooke-Sumner, C., Petersen, I., Asher, L., Mall, S., Egbe, C. O., & Lund, C. (2015). Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), 19. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0400-6
  • Caqueo-Urízar, A., Rus-Calafell, M., Urzúa, A., Escudero, J., & Gutiérrez-Maldonado, J. (2015). The role of family therapy in the management of schizophrenia: Challenges and solutions. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 11, 145–151. doi:10.2147/ndt.s51331
  • Carrà, G., Montomoli, C., Clerici, M., & Cazzullo, C. L. (2007). Family interventions for schizophrenia in Italy: Randomized controlled trial. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 257(1), 23–30. doi:10.1007/s00406-006-0677-z
  • Castle, D., White, C., Chamberlain, J., Berk, M., Berk, L., Lauder, S., … Gilbert, M. (2010). Group-based psychosocial intervention for bipolar disorder: Randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 196(5), 383–388. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.108.058263
  • Chakrabarti, S. (2011). Family interventions in schizophrenia: Issues of relevance for Asian countries. World Journal of Psychiatry, 1(1), 4–7. doi:10.5498/wjp.v1.i1.4
  • Chaudoir, S. R., Dugan, A. G., & Barr, C. H. (2013). Measuring factors affecting implementation of health innovations: A systematic review of structural, organizational, provider, patient, and innovation level measures. Implementation Science, 8(1), 22. doi:10.1186/1748-5908-8-22
  • Cohen, A. N., Glynn, S. M., Murray-Swank, A. B., Barrio, C., Fischer, E. P., McCutcheon, S. J., … Dixon, L. B. (2008). The family forum: Directions for the implementation of family psychoeducation for severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 59(1), 40–48. doi:10.1176/ps.2008.59.1.40
  • Colom, F., Vieta, E., Martínez-Arán, A., Reinares, M., Goikolea, J. M., Benabarre, A., … Corominas, J. (2003). A randomized trial on the efficacy of group psychoeducation in the prophylaxis of recurrences in bipolar patients whose disease is in remission. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60(4), 402–407. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.60.4.402
  • Colom, F., Vieta, E., Sánchez-Moreno, J., Goikolea, J. M., Popova, E., Bonnin, C. M., & Scott, J. (2009). Psychoeducation for bipolar II disorder: An exploratory, 5-year outcome subanalysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 112(1-3), 30–35. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2008.03.023
  • Coulthard, K., Patel, D., Brizzolara, C., Morriss, R., & Watson, S. (2013). A feasibility study of expert patient and community mental health team led bipolar psychoeducation groups: Implementing an evidence based practice. BMC Psychiatry, 13(1), 301. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-13-301
  • de Barros Pellegrinelli, K., de O. Costa, L. F., Silval, K. I. D., Dias, V. V., Roso, M. C., Bandeira, M., … Moreno, R. A. (2013). Efficacy of psychoeducation on symptomatic and functional recovery in bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 127(2), 153–158. doi:10.1111/acps.12007
  • Dixon, L. B., Dickerson, F., Bellack, A. S., Bennett, M., Dickinson, D., Goldberg, R. W., … Kreyenbuhl, J. (2010). The 2009 schizophrenia PORT psychosocial treatment recommendations and summary statements. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 36(1), 48–70. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbp115
  • Dixon, L., Lucksted, A., Stewart, B., Burland, J., Brown, C. H., Postrado, L., … Hoffman, M. (2004). Outcomes of the peer-taught 12-week family-to-family education program for severe mental illness. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 109(3), 207–215. doi:10.1046/j.0001-690X.2003.00242.x
  • Dixon, L., McFarlane, W. R., Lefley, H., Lucksted, A., Cohen, M., Falloon, I., … Sondheimer, D. (2001). Evidence-based practices for services to families of people with psychiatric disabilities. Psychiatric Services, 52(7), 903–910. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.903
  • Druss, B. G., Zhao, L., von Esenwein, S. A., Bona, J. R., Fricks, L., Jenkins-Tucker, S., … Lorig, K. (2010). The Health and Recovery Peer (HARP) Program: A peer-led intervention to improve medical self-management for persons with serious mental illness. Schizophrenia Research, 118(1-3), 264–270. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2010.01.026
  • Duckworth, K., & Halpern, L. (2014). Peer support and peer-led family support for persons living with schizophrenia. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 27(3), 216–221. doi:10.1097/YCO.0000000000000051
  • Durlak, J. A., & DuPre, E. P. (2008). Implementation matters: A review of research on the influence of implementation on program outcomes and the factors affecting implementation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41(3-4), 327–350. doi:10.1007/s10464-008-9165-0
  • Eassom, E., Giacco, D., Dirik, A., & Priebe, S. (2014). Implementing family involvement in the treatment of patients with psychosis: A systematic review of facilitating and hindering factors. BMJ Open, 4(10), e006108. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006108
  • Fadden, G. (1997). Implementation of family interventions in routine clinical practice following staff training programs: A major cause for concern. Journal of Mental Health, 6(6), 599–612. doi:10.1080/09638239718464
  • Glynn, S. M., Cohen, A. N., Dixon, L. B., & Niv, N. (2005). The potential impact of the recovery movement on family interventions for schizophrenia: Opportunities and obstacles. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 32(3), 451–463. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbj066
  • Goodwin, G.M, Consensus Group of the British Association for Psychopharmacology. (2009). Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: Revised second edition – Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 23(4), 346–388. doi:10.1177/0269881109102919
  • Gordon, S. E., & Ellis, P. M. (2013). Recovery of evidence-based practice. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 3–14. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00835.x
  • Hackethal, V., Spiegel, S., Lewis-Fernández, R., Kealey, E., Salerno, A., & Finnerty, M. (2013). Towards a cultural adaptation of family psychoeducation: Findings from three Latino focus groups. Community Mental Health Journal, 49(5), 587–598. doi:10.1007/s10597-012-9559-1
  • Hawker, S., Payne, S., Kerr, C., Hardey, M., & Powell, J. (2002). Appraising the evidence: Reviewing disparate data systematically. Qualitative Health Research, 12(9), 1284–1299. doi:10.1177/1049732302238251
  • Henken, T., Huibers, M. J., Churchill, R., Restifo, K. K., & Roelofs, J. J. (2007). Family therapy for depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3). Article Number: CD006728. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006728
  • Higgins, A., Hevey, D., Gibbons, P., O’ Connor, C., Boyd, F., McBennett, P., & Monaghan, M. (2017). Impact of co-facilitated information programmes on outcomes for service users and family members: The EOLAS programmes (paper 2). Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34(1), 29–37. doi:10.1017/ipm.2015.69
  • Hunt, G. E., Siegfried, N., Morley, K., Sitharthan, T., & Cleary, M. (2014). Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(1), 18–20. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbt160
  • Ince, P., Haddock, G., & Tai, S. (2016). A systematic review of the implementation of recommended psychological interventions for schizophrenia: Rates, barriers, and improvement strategies. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 89(3), 324–350. doi:10.1111/papt.12084
  • Ingvarsdotter, K., Persson, K., Hjärthag, F., & Östman, M. (2016). How professionals view multifamily psychoeducation: A qualitative study. Psychiatric Quarterly, 87(3), 479–491. doi:10.1007/s11126-015-9401-3
  • Jewell, T. C., Downing, D., & McFarlane, W. R. (2009). Partnering with families: Multiple family group psychoeducation for schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(8), 868–878. doi:10.1002/jclp.20610
  • Kulhara, P., Chakrabarti, S., Avasthi, A., Sharma, A., & Sharma, S. (2009). Psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of Indian patients with schizophrenia: A randomised‐controlled trial. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 119(6), 472–483. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01304.x
  • Kuller, A. M., Ott, B. D., Goisman, R. M., Wainwright, L. D., & Rabin, R. J. (2010). Cognitive behavioral therapy and schizophrenia: A survey of clinical practices and views on efficacy in the United States and United Kingdom. Community Mental Health Journal, 46(1), 2–9. doi:10.1007/s10597-009-9223-6
  • Lucksted, A., McFarlane, W., Downing, D., & Dixon, L. (2012). Recent developments in family psychoeducation as an evidence-based practice. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(1), 101–121. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00256.x
  • Magliano, L., Fiorillo, A., Malangone, C., De Rosa, C., & Maj, M. (2006). A memorial tribute: Patient functioning and family burden in a controlled, real-world trial of family psychoeducation for schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 57(12), 1784–1791. doi:10.1176/ps.2006.57.12.1784
  • Magliano, L., the Family Intervention Working Group, Fiorillo, A., Malangone, C., De Rosa, C., Maj, M., & Group, F. I. W. (2006). Implementing psychoeducational interventions in Italy for patients with schizophrenia and their families. Psychiatric Services, 57(2), 266–269. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.57.2.266
  • McCabe, R., Whittington, R., Cramond, L., & Perkins, E. (2018). Contested understandings of recovery in mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 27(5), 475–481. doi:10.1080/09638237.2018.1466037
  • McFarlane, W. R., Dixon, L., Lukens, E., & Lucksted, A. (2003). Family psychoeducation and schizophrenia: A review of the literature. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29(2), 223–245. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01202.x
  • Michalak, E. E., Yatham, L. N., Wan, D. D., & Lam, R. W. (2005). Perceived quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder. Does group psychoeducation have an impact?. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 50(2), 95–100. doi:10.1177/070674370505000204
  • Mirsepassi, Z., Tabatabaee, M., Sharifi, V., & Mottaghipour, Y. (2018). Patient and family psychoeducation: Service development and implementation in a center in Iran. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 64(1), 73–79. doi:10.1177/0020764017747910
  • Murray-Swank, A. B., & Dixon, L. (2004). Family psychoeducation as an evidence-based practice. CNS Spectrums, 9(12), 905–912. doi:10.1017/S109285290000972X
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2014). Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults. The NICE guideline on treatment and management-Updated Edition 2014. Retrieved from https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg178/evidence/full-guideline-490503565.
  • Nilsen, P. (2015). Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks. Implementation Science, 10(1), 53. doi:10.1186/s13012-015-0242-0
  • O'Hagan, M. (2012). Recovery: Is consensus possible?. World Psychiatry, 11(3), 167–168. doi:10.1002/j.2051-5545.2012.tb00123.x
  • Petrakis, M., Bloom, H., & Oxley, J. (2014). Family perceptions of benefits and barriers to first episode psychosis carer group participation. Social Work in Mental Health , 12(2), 99–116. doi:10.1080/15332985.2013.836587
  • Pharoah, F. (2010). Family intervention for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (12). Article Number: CD000088. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000088.pub2
  • Pickett, S. A., Diehl, S., Steigman, P. J., Prater, J. D., Fox, A., & Cook, J. A. (2010). Early outcomes and lessons learned from a study of the Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support (BRIDGES) program in Tennessee. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 34(2), 96–103. doi:10.2975/34.2.2010.96.103
  • Pickett-Schenk, S. A., Bennett, C., Cook, J. A., Steigman, P., Lippincott, R., Villagracia, I., & Grey, D. (2006). Changes in caregiving satisfaction and information needs among relatives of adults with mental illness: Results of a randomized evaluation of a family-led education intervention. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(4), 545–553. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.545
  • Pickett-Schenk, S. A., Lippincott, R. C., Bennett, C., & Steigman, P. J. (2008). Improving knowledge about mental illness through family-led education: The journey of hope. Psychiatric Services, 59(1), 49–56. doi:10.1176/ps.2008.59.1.49
  • Poole, R., Smith, D., & Simpson, S. (2015). Patients’ perspectives of the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a group-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder: A qualitative analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), 184. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0556-0
  • Resnick, S. G., & Rosenheck, R. A. (2008). Integrating peer-provided services: A quasi-experimental study of recovery orientation, confidence, and empowerment. Psychiatric Services, 59(11), 1307–1314. doi:10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1307
  • Rummel-Kluge, C., & Kissling, W. (2008). Psychoeducation in schizophrenia: New developments and approaches in the field. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21(2), 168–172. doi:10.1097/YCO.0b013e3282f4e574
  • Sherman, M. D., & Fischer, E. P. (2012). Provider, veteran, and family perspectives on family education in Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient facilities. Psychological Services, 9(1), 89–100. doi:10.1037/a0027103
  • Sherman, M. D., Fischer, E., Bowling, U. B., Dixon, L., Ridener, L., & Harrison, D. (2009). A new engagement strategy in a VA-based family psychoeducation program. Psychiatric Services, 60(2), 254–257. doi:10.1176/ps.2009.60.2.254
  • Sin, J., Gillard, S., Spain, D., Cornelius, V., Chen, T., & Henderson, C. (2017). Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions for family carers of people with psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 56, 13–24. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2017.05.002
  • Sin, J., Henderson, C., Pinfold, V., & Norman, I. (2013). The E Sibling Project–exploratory randomised controlled trial of an online multi-component psychoeducational intervention for siblings of individuals with first episode psychosis. BMC Psychiatry, 13(1), 123. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-13-123
  • Slade, M. (2013). 100 Ways to Support Recovery. A guide for mental health professionals. Rethink recovery series (Vol. 1; 2nd ed.). London: Rethink
  • Slade, M., Adams, N., & O'Hagan, M. (2012). Recovery: Past progress and future challenges. International Review of Psychiatry, 24(1), 1–4. doi:10.3109/09540261.2011.644847
  • Slade, M., Amering, M., Farkas, M., Hamilton, B., O'Hagan, M., Panther, G., … Whitley, R. (2014). Uses and abuses of recovery: Implementing recovery-oriented practices in mental health systems. World Psychiatry, 13(1), 12–20. doi:10.1002/wps.20084
  • Stuart, B. K., & Schlosser, D. A. (2009). Multifamily group treatment for schizophrenia. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 59(3), 435–440. doi:10.1521/ijgp.2009.59.3.435
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2009). Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings. Office of Applied Studies. NSDUH Series H-36, HHS Publication No. SMA 09–4434. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA. Rockville, MD. Google Scholar.
  • Taylor, T. L., Killaspy, H., Wright, C., Turton, P., White, S., Kallert, T. W., … King, M. B. (2009). A systematic review of the international published literature relating to quality of institutional care for people with longer term mental health problems. BMC Psychiatry, 9(1), 55. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-9-55
  • Tribe, R. H., Sendt, K. V., & Tracy, D. K. (2019). A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult refugees and asylum seekers. Journal of Mental Health, 28(6), 662–676. doi:10.1080/09638237.2017.1322182
  • Tsiouri, I., Gena, A., Economou, M. P., Bonotis, K. S., & Mouzas, O. (2015). Does long-term group psychoeducation of parents of individuals with schizophrenia help the family as a system? A quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Mental Health, 44(4), 316–331. doi:10.1080/00207411.2015.1076294
  • Tungpunkom, P., & Nicol, M. (2008). Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (2). Article Number: CD000381. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000381.pub3/abstract
  • Vieta, E. (2005). Improving treatment adherence in bipolar disorder through psychoeducation. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66 (1), 24–29.
  • Whitley, R., Gingerich, S., Lutz, W. J., & Mueser, K. T. (2009). Implementing the illness management and recovery program in community mental health settings: Facilitators and barriers. Psychiatric Services, 60(2), 202–209. doi:10.1176/ps.2009.60.2.202
  • Williams, J., Leamy, M., Bird, V., Harding, C., Larsen, J., Boutillier, C., … Slade, M. (2012). Measures of the recovery orientation of mental health services: Systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47(11), 1827–1835. doi:10.1007/s00127-012-0484-y
  • World Health Organisation (WHO). (2013). Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2020. Geneva: World Health Organisation.
  • Xia, J., Merinder, L. B., Belgamwar, M. R. (2011). Psychoeducation for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6). Article Number: CD002831. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002831.pub2
  • Yesufu-Udechuku, A., Harrison, B., Mayo-Wilson, E., Young, N., Woodhams, P., Shiers, D., … Kendall, T. (2015). Interventions to improve the experience of caring for people with severe mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 206(4), 268–274. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.114.147561
  • Zhao, S., Sampson, S., Xia, J., & Jayaram, M. B. (2015). Psychoeducation (brief) for people with serious mental illness. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4). Article Number: CD010823. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010823.pub2

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.