Measures
At times 1, 2, and 3, the study participants completed two scales: the Family Support Services Index (FSSI) and the Specific Level of Functioning Scale (SLOF). The average number and duration of patients' rehospitalizations were recorded over the six months before the intervention (time 1), over the six-month period of intervention (time 2), and at 12 months after the intervention (time 3). All figures were obtained from the outpatient clinic record systems. Demographic characteristics of the patients and their families, such as age, gender, educational level, and duration of mental illness, were recorded at baseline. Use of antipsychotic medication was noted from the patients' outpatient treatment sheets over time, and dosages were converted into haloperidol equivalents for comparison purposes (18). Five items of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) (19) were used to assess severity of positive symptoms at baseline and posttest.
MeasuresAt times 1, 2, and 3, the study participants completed two scales: the Family Support Services Index (FSSI) and the Specific Level of Functioning Scale (SLOF). The average number and duration of patients' rehospitalizations were recorded over the six months before the intervention (time 1), over the six-month period of intervention (time 2), and at 12 months after the intervention (time 3). All figures were obtained from the outpatient clinic record systems. Demographic characteristics of the patients and their families, such as age, gender, educational level, and duration of mental illness, were recorded at baseline. Use of antipsychotic medication was noted from the patients' outpatient treatment sheets over time, and dosages were converted into haloperidol equivalents for comparison purposes (18). Five items of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) (19) were used to assess severity of positive symptoms at baseline and posttest.
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