METHODS
A nonequivalent and controlled research design
was applied for this study. The EMNP was
provided to the experimental group, but not to the
control group. Both groups completed the instruments
before and after the program. The data
were collected from July to October 2009.
Participants
Participants were recruited from community
mental health facilities in Seoul, Korea. The
participants were 19 to 60 years old and diagnosed
as having schizophrenia without dual diagnoses.
Initially, 60 patients were included by convenience
sampling from four community-based mental health
service facilities. Two facilities were assigned to the