Relatives
of people with psychosis / bipolar disorder (BD) provide a large amount
of unpaid care, 1 2 but at high personal cost in terms of distress and burden, 3 — 5 and increased use of healthcare services.6 The UK Government recognises the need to support relatives in a caring role, 7 and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends all relatives are provided with information and support, and offered structured family intervention to enhance family coping and communication.8 9 However, a recent national audit of Early Intervention (EI) teams for psychosis showed poor implementation: only 50 % of relatives are receivingreceiving a carer - focused education and support programme; only 31 % offered structured family intervention and only 12 % receiving i
care, 1 2 but at high personal
cost in terms
of distress and burden, 3 — 5 and increased use
of healthcare services.6 The UK Government recognises the need to support relatives in a
caring role, 7 and the National Institute for
Health and
Care Excellence (NICE) recommends all relatives are provided with information and support, and offered structured family intervention to enhance family coping and communication.8 9 However, a recent national audit of Early Intervention (EI) teams for psychosis showed poor implementation: only 50 % of relatives are receivingreceiving a carer - focused education and support programme; only 31 % offered structured family intervention and only 12 % receiving i
Care Excellence (NICE) recommends all relatives are provided with information and support, and offered structured family intervention to enhance family coping and communication.8 9 However, a recent national audit
of Early Intervention (EI) teams for psychosis showed poor implementation: only 50 %
of relatives are receivingreceiving a carer - focused education and support programme; only 31 % offered structured family intervention and only 12 % receiving it.10