Effect of digital psychoeducation and peer support on the mental health of family carers supporting individuals with psychosis in England (COPe-support): a randomised clinical trial

Pragmatic, feasibility randomized controlled trial of a recorded mental health recovery narrative intervention: narrative experiences online intervention for informal carers (NEON-C)

“…Second, there was neither dosage requirement in this intervention, nor adherence measured. While other definitive trials of digital interventions for carers have also reported low or not reaching the minimal dosage requirement ( 4 ), based on current findings, it is impossible to ascertain what dose/level of engagement is required to be of benefit. While further feasibility testing could delineate this, it is acknowledged that there needs to be a balance between the demands placed on carers to participate and the potential therapeutic dose.…”

“…The high attrition rates in the study reflected those of other trials of digital interventions ( 4 , 5 ). Interestingly, the attrition rates in the control group improved over time, and more control group participants took part in the process evaluation.…”

“…Digital interventions to support carers’ mental health and wellbeing have been developed and evaluated ( 4 , 5 ). These can assist in overcoming caring challenges by improving access to evidence-based support while allowing engagement flexibility.…”

Caring for a friend or family member who has experienced suicidal behaviour: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis

“…For example, targeting specific mechanisms implicated in suicidal behaviour, such as thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness (O'Connor & Kirtley, 2018 ), has been shown to be feasible as part of clinician‐delivered interventions (Allan et al, 2018 ; Short et al, 2019 ). Future research may seek to combine this knowledge with developments in related domains, including communication and support skills training for carers of people with physical and mental health difficulties (Morris et al, 2018 ; Treasure & Todd, 2016 ), and could capitalise on growing research into the use of digital health platforms to deliver carer‐directed psychoeducation and peer support (Lobban et al, 2017 ; Sin et al, 2022 ) to overcome service access barriers.…”

Urgency for Digital Technologies to Support Caregivers. Comment on “Telehealth-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers: The Family Intervention in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia Treatment Study”

“…Compared to patient groups, telehealth-based interventions with family groups have been limited [3] despite the extensive existing quality research on family engagement and the effectiveness of family interventions in mental health services [4]. The findings of Mueser et al [1] imply that digital technology and engagement strategies can be used successfully to meet the needs of informal caregivers and families for psychoeducation and network support throughout a considerable geographical area and, therefore, have the potential to fill a significant gap in delivering high-quality interventions and support to informal caregivers of people with mental illness [5].…”