The relationship of mindfulness ‐based psychoeducation provided to schizophrenic patients with their sociodemographic characteristics in increasing insight

This study was conducted as pre ‐experimental single group pretest‐posttest model in a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) located in the city center of Balıkesir, Turkey, with 55 patients.FindingsIn patients graduating from university, posttest mean score of overall Beck Cognitive Insight Scale was higher than its pretest mean score and the difference between the mean scores was statistically significant (P <  .05).Practical ImplicationsIt is recommended to place mindfulness ‐based psychoeducation programs into routine treatment in CMHCs to increase the insight of schizophrenic patients.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research