IMPACT OF BRIEF FAMILY PSYCHOEDUCATION ON SELF-EFFICACY

One hundred eighty-three relatives of people with serious mental illne sses were randomly assigned to receive individualized consultation or group psychoeducation or were placed on a 9-month wait list. Analysis of variance and multiple regression revealed that the individualized c onsultation increased the family members' sense of self-efficacy regar ding mentally ill relatives. Group psychoeducation was helpful in incr easing self-efficacy of family members who had never participated in a support or advocacy group for relatives of psychiatrically disabled i ndividuals.