The Effectiveness of Relapse Prevention Intervention on the Ability of Patients and Their Families to Prevent Psychotic symptoms of Relapse among Patients with Schizophrenia: Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Background: Most patients with schizophrenia have family support. The role of a family as a carepartner has the capability of expanding the patient’s recovery and solving the family’s need for awareness,encouragement, and improves skills. Objective: Assessing the effectiveness of relapse preventionintervention on the ability of patients and their families that are reported to prevent psychotic symptomsof relapse among patients with schizophrenia. Method: A systematic review was conducted followingPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines for the studiespublished between 2010 and 2020. Results: Twelve retrieved studies were shown the relapse preventionintervention increases the ability of patients and their families to minimize and prevent psychotic symptoms.The relapse prevention interventions in this review including; optimal case management, multifamily grouppsycho-education, integrated psychological intervention, psychosocial treatment, Information TechnologyAided Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention, family-focused therapy, and Family psycho-education programs.Conclusion: Various relapse prevention interventions have been reported to reduce the risk of relapse rate,prevent psychotic symptoms, and sustain remission by incorporating and emphasize the importance ofeffective cooperation families with patients with psychotic relapse.