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[...] It is the one that allows caregivers to be autonomous. It must be understood that these caregivers are often left behind, even though they manifest a particular willingness to obtain accompaniment and information. This is another reason why we have chosen the psychoeducational approach in our intervention program. Psychoeducation is recognized as a tested and verified method to reduce relapses in patients with mental disorders and improve their quality of life. Assuming that mental illness is the result of brain deregulation, exposing the patient to psychosocial stress, which exacerbates their crises, it allows caregivers to better respond to concrete assistance requests and helps them overcome unusual emotional burdens. [...]
[...] The program consists of five stages, including: 1. Illumination on mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, depression, and other similar disorders. This stage is essential to fight against misconceptions, preconceived notions about the true meanings of these diseases. Here, family caregivers should understand once and for all, the definition, symptoms, and negative effects of these diseases if they are not treated, as well as the urgency of taking care of the patients. Developing an objective understanding. 2. Improve the relational skills of family caregivers towards patients by teaching them to manage stress, reduce anxiety in order to effectively train them to communicate well with patients without stress. [...]
[...] (Gendreau, 2001; Le Blanc, Dionne, Proulx, Grégoire and Trudeau-Le Blanc, 2002). In the psychoeducation intervention proposal, we will first present our intervention environment. Then, we will present the psychoeducational program. Finally, the third part of our work will be dedicated to the evaluation of our program. 1. Presentation of the intervention environment 1.1. Responsible Organization For our psychosocial intervention proposal, we have chosen the local community services center (CLSC) Montréal-Nord. For information, a CLSC aims to provide basic health and social services to its residents. [...]
[...] Responses to objections The realization of this program will allow for a reduction in hospitalization and healthcare costs carried out by healthcare professionals, as it is a matter of helping close caregivers to better care for their sick relatives suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. These caregivers are not officially authorized individuals, but they provide continuous and possibly long-term support to patients. Initially, we noticed that the participation rate of participants in this program was relatively low. Therefore, we took the solution of more flexible schedules and more targeted advertising. [...]
[...] This training is intended for caregivers who are hosted with people suffering from mental health problems. For other forms of documentation to which caregivers may refer, we cite « guide: when your parent has a mental health problem - advice and testimonies from young people We can also add that the caregivers of the CLSC of Montréal-Nord, despite the efforts of resources and documentation and online training, still lack psychological support in their tasks. The psychoeducational groups do not exist there, which leads caregivers to feel more difficulties in the realization of their attributions. [...]
