The use of new technologies and online interventions with family members of people affected by severe mental disorders (SMD) seems to emerge as a promising complementary strategy to face-to-face care. The article presents a new online intervention format, aimed at relatives of people with SMD. A qualitative methodology sequenced in seven phases has been used. (1) The incorporation of relatives into the programme has allowed the intervention format to be adapted to the needs and opinions of the relatives themselves. (2) All the relatives were completely satisfied with the new online intervention format, and with how useful it had been for them. (1) The attention and support to family members of people with SMD through the Internet is a complementary intervention strategy to face-to-face care. (2) The online format of attention to family members can be incorporated into the usual practice of care services.
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En el trastorno dual confluyen dos trastornos graves y crónicos que aún hoy son un desafío a las
redes de atención sanitaria y social. En ese contexto las familias desempeñan un papel importante
en el mantenimiento de estas personas en la comunidad. El trastorno dual se asocia con una serie
de efectos negativos sobre el entorno familiar, con mayor carga de cuidados y conflictos. Para
este artículo, se han revisado cuatro modelos de intervención familiar en el trastorno dual.
Conclusiones. La intervención familiar ha demostrado ser un importante elemento del
tratamiento del trastorno dual. Los cuatro programas de intervención presentados coinciden en
unos componentes comunes: intervención uni/multi familiar, bases teóricas de los modelos de
probada eficacia, psicoeducación, entrenamiento en comunicación, resolución de problemas y la
entrevista motivacional transversal a todo el programa. Aun así persisten áreas que no mejoran
y los resultados no son concluyentes, por lo que es necesario seguir buscando fórmulas que
apunten hacia recursos terapéuticos más flexibles según las necesidades y circunstancias de cada
una de estas personas.
In dual disorder, two serious and chronic disorders converge that are still a challenge to health
and social care networks. In this context, families play an important role in keeping these people
included in the community. Dual disorder is associated with a series of negative effects on the
family environment, with a greater burden of care and conflict. For this article, four models of
family intervention in dual disorder have been reviewed.
Conclusions. Family intervention has proven to be an important element of dual disorder
treatment. The four intervention programs presented coincide in share some common
components: single / multi-family intervention, theoretical bases of the models of with proven
efficacy, psychoeducation, communication training, problem solving, and the motivational
interview across the entire program. Even so, some areas still persist without improvements and
areas that do not improve persist and the results are not conclusive, so it is necessary to continue
looking for formulas that point towards more flexible therapeutic resources according to the
needs and circumstances of each of these people.
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