The illness and working toward patient recovery.62 Behavioral
family management is another frequently used approach
to family-based intervention for schizophrenia. Developed
by McFarlane et al55 in the United States, the program uses
family education, training in communication skills, and practice
in problem solving and has been delivered successfully
across countries in the context of multiple-family groups via
10 sessions during a 3-month period.63–65 It has been shown
to be effective in reducing patients’ symptoms, promoting
remission, strengthening social functioning, and reducing
family burden.