Background Bipolar disorder is characterized by debilitating episodes of depression and
mood elevation (mania or hypomania). For most patients, depressive symptoms are more …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with high levels of psychosocial burden, often resulting
in poor mental health outcomes. Despite this association, few studies have evaluated the …

Background With the increasing of ageing population, tuberculosis in the elderly brings a
challenge for the tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Enough social support can promote the …

How often do we find ourselves concentrating so much on treating a patient with
schizophrenia that we forget about the needs and difficulties of the family members who take …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant mortality, morbidity and
cost for the individual patient and society. In the United States, African Americans (AAs) have …

Background In 1993, Kavanagh and colleagues outlined outcomes from a training
programme designed to equip mental health practitioners to deliver evidence‐based …

Background Political changes imposed on mental health service provision alongside an
increased number of people living with mental health problems, requires innovative …

Loneliness is prevalent among individuals with mental illnesses. This cross-sectional survey
study examined the moderating effects of self-esteem and perceived support from families …

Introduction: Recent research in Western countries has indicated that family interventions in
schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders can reduce patient relapse and improve …

This study aims to assess the efficacy of a psychoeducational family intervention (PFI) to
reduce the severity of depressive symptoms and to improve psychosocial functioning and to …