Abstract
Evidence suggests that schizophrenia is highly responsive to the sociocultural and emotional atmosphere of the family. Therapies have shown an improvement in schizophrenia symptoms following family-oriented interventions. However, most programs are developed and offered in English only, and few are culturally informed. Existing programs may fail to meet the needs of minorities, particularly Hispanics/Latinos, the largest minority group in the United States. In this article, a broad literature is reviewed, which strongly supports the integration of culturally based treatment approaches with existing psychoeducational family-focused interventions to enhance treatment programs for Hispanic/Latino patients and families coping with schizophrenia. On the basis of this conceptual integration, an intervention titled "culturally informed therapy for schizophrenia" is described.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 178-197 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2005 |
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Integrating culturally based approaches with existing interventions for Hispanic/Latino families coping with schizophrenia. / Weisman, Amy G.
In: Psychotherapy, Vol. 42, No. 2, 01.06.2005, p. 178-197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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