Multifamily Psychoeducation and Cognitive Remediation for Recent-Onset Psychosis

Inclusion criteria

(Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

• 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.

Exclusion criteria

(Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

• Failure to meet inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

(Caregiving Relative of Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

• 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.

Exclusion criteria

(Caregiving Relative of Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

• Failure to meet inclusion criteria