Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation involves educating the patient and their family, carers or significant others about:

• the patient’s diagnosis, including:
  • cause and symptoms
  • treatment
  • prognosis
  • alleviating and aggravating factors
  • characteristic early symptoms and signs of relapse
  • strategies to prevent relapse
• the mental healthcare system, including roles of healthcare professionals and the relevant mental health legislation
• maintaining physical heath
• the principles of caring for oneself.

Psychoeducation is usually provided over a number of sessions, either in a group format or one-to-one.