Abstract
The goal of psychoeducation is to engage the patient in the treatment by providing him with illness-management skills. Family psychoeducation is one of the most promising evidence-based relapse preventing psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
The family psychoeducation approach is based on the vulnerability/stress model of schizophrenia. We overview the origins, theoretical background and possible mechanisms of action of family psychoeducation and provide the information about various types of programs.