Problem solving as a core strategy in the prevention of schizophrenia and other mental disorders

Abstract

The simplicity of problem solving, the educational methods used, and the widespread application to a person's lifestyle would appear to make this a possible candidate for a primary prevention program for major mental disorders. Guidebooks and teaching aids have been developed and show excellent consumer acceptance.

A Universal Mental Health Promotion Programme for Young People in Italy

“…The programme focused mainly on teaching skills that enable students to cope satisfactorily with stress in their life and was inspired by Goleman's emotional intelligence model [ 21 ] and Falloon's psychoeducational approach [ 22 ]. Goleman's model identified five domains of emotional intelligence: (i) knowing your emotions; (ii) managing your own emotions; (iii) using emotions to motivate yourself; (iv) recognising the emotions of other people; (v) managing relationships.…”

“…Goleman's model identified five domains of emotional intelligence: (i) knowing your emotions; (ii) managing your own emotions; (iii) using emotions to motivate yourself; (iv) recognising the emotions of other people; (v) managing relationships. In Falloon's psychoeducational approach, psychiatric patients and their families are trained to use structured problem-solving to address problems that cause them the most stressful situations in their life and to use their social network to obtain the support of the people who are most willing and able to assist them in resolving problems [ 22 ]. As in Falloon's approach, the core component of the programme is training in the form of structured six-step problem-solving, which is extremely robust and has been widely used in therapeutic programmes [ 20 , 23 , 24 ].…”

The Use of Problem Solving Therapy in Psychiatric Problems in Adolescents and Psychiatric Nursing Approach

“…As a cognitive behavioral intervention, problem-solving therapy or training [12,31] is often used to reduce levels of psychological distress (Allen et al, 2002) [15,29,32,37]. Problem-solving training also includes studies on suicide [15,38], depression [4,8], and schizophrenia [16,17] in severe mental health problems, individuals with psychological problems who apply to primary health care services with somatic complaints, and patients with mental problems that develop as well as medical disorders [13,14,30].…”

“…When the literature is examined, it is ge-Austin Publishing Group nerally used to reduce psychological distress levels (Allen et al, 2002) [15,29,32,37] as well as suicide (Eskin et al, 2002). [38], depression [4,8] and schizophrenia [16,17] is used. Eskin et al (2008) studied the effectiveness of problemsolving therapy in the treatment of depression and suicidal potential in adolescents and young adults in a randomized controlled study with 46 individuals diagnosed with major depression.…”