Nisha Sinha

Psychoeducation in Childhood Mental Disorders Nisha Sinha

Mental health is an integral concept which works not only on personal,social,occupation but spiritual aspect also. Looking towards family involvement in mental health treatment & service can empower parents to successfully manage their children illness & helps in leading more positive outcomes for the entire family. Psychoeducation plays a pivotal role in increasing awareness, preventive measures which helps in improvement of daily living style of children with mental disorders . This book on "psycho-education (PE) in childhood mental disorder" discuss about the benefits of PE and helps the caregivers towards understanding the consequences of mental illness. The aim of the present study was to assess the initial knowledge & change in the level of knowledge about childhood mental disorders through PE in caregivers of children with mental disorders. Results shows significant improvement in the knowledge of caregivers after giving PE for 4 weeks in groups. Thus this book works as a source of inspiration for all the caregivers for betterment of their children and guidance for Mental Health Professionals, Researchers and Students who are working in the field of Child Psychiatry.