Multifamily Psychoeducation and Cognitive Remediation for Recent-Onset Psychosis

Inclusion Criteria

• •Diagnosis of a non-substance induced psychotic disorder per DSM-IV-TR criteria determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV.
• •Age between 18-35
• •Willing to participate in interventions at University of Arizona Medical Center, South Campus
• •Willing to complete research assessments
• •Duration of psychotic symptoms of less than 5 years determined using the Symptom Onset in Schizophrenia inventory
• •Able to provide informed consent
• •Fluent in English
• •Must have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study
• •Willing to allow videotaping of multifamily group therapy sessions.
• •No evidence of mental retardation as defined as never having qualified to receive services from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities.
• •Must be someone that the individual with recent-onset psychosis identifies as providing support and care to the individual with recent-onset psychosis. Does not need to be a biological relative.
• •Must spend considerable time with the individual with recent-onset psychosis as defined at 10 hours or more of direct contact per week.
• •Willing to participate in participate in family intervention at University of Arizona Medical Center, South Campus for 2 years
• •Willing to complete research assessments
• •Able to provide informed consent
• •Fluent in English
• •Willing to allow videotaping of multifamily group sessions.