Evaluation of the Individual Early Psychoeducation Program for Schizophrenic Disorders in Inpatients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

PEPITS Programme: The programme has three main phases: Phase I: Introduction phase (Session 1) Phase II: Pathology and care work phase (Sessions 2 - 3 - 4) Phase III: Recovery and "stepping stone" phase (Sessions 5 - 6 - 7) The programme provides information, keys and new skills to the patient through 3 phases focusing on pathology and recovery.

Usual care: Patients will receive the same psychiatric care as the experimental group except of the PEPITS programme.

Study summary

Schizophrenia affects about 0.7% of the population. Poor insight, which is common in this disease, linked to poor drug compliance is leads to rehospitalisation with major impact on quality of life. Indeed, many patients relapse with exacerbation of symptoms.

Psychoeducation can improve therapeutic alliance and medication compliance.

In this context, an individual psycho-education program (PEPITS) has been developed. PEPITS carried out by nurses during the initial stages of hospitalisation.

The hypothesis is that PEPITS program will decrease relapse and improve the compliance and insight and and so the quality of life.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Evolution of insight — From inclusion (T0) up to one year (T12) after randomisation
  using the Introspection Self Assessment Questionnaire (IAQ)

Trial sites (11)

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