The evidence-base for family sessions
This page presents research papers and guidelines that support the effectiveness of family interventions for psychosis.
Do family interventions improve outcomes in early psychosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Shows how family sessions can improve relationships, reduce hospital admissions, and help people stay well for longer.
Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
A summary of how this way of working with families is used across the NHS and what it can help with.
Family interventions in psychosis: A review of the evidence and barriers to implementation
This review explains what makes family sessions effective and what sometimes gets in the way of services offering them.
Guidelines for psychologists and practitioners supporting families and social networks
Family Interventions in Psychosis: Guidelines for psychologists and practitioners supporting families and social networks The national guidelines that underpin the way I deliver family sessions.
NICE Quality Standard QS80
Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: Quality statement 3 – Family intervention The NICE guidance recommends that family sessions should be part of standard care.
State of the art in psychological therapies for psychosis: Family interventions for psychosis
This article outlines how working with families in a structured way can really help with recovery and reduce the chance of relapse.