Multifamily Psychoeducation and Cognitive Remediation for Recent-Onset Psychosis

Inclusion Criteria (Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

- Diagnosis of a non-substance induced psychotic disorder per DSM-IV-TR criteria
determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV.

- Age between 18-35

- Willing to participate in interventions at University of Arizona Medical Center,
South Campus

- Willing to complete research assessments

- Duration of psychotic symptoms of less than 5 years determined using the Symptom
Onset in Schizophrenia inventory

- Able to provide informed consent

- Fluent in English

- Must have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study

- Willing to allow videotaping of multifamily group therapy sessions.

- No evidence of mental retardation as defined as never having qualified to receive
services from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental
Disabilities.

Exclusion Criteria (Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

- Failure to meet inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria (Caregiving Relative of Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

- Must be someone that the individual with recent-onset psychosis identifies as
providing support and care to the individual with recent-onset psychosis. Does not
need to be a biological relative.

- Must spend considerable time with the individual with recent-onset psychosis as
defined at 10 hours or more of direct contact per week.

- Willing to participate in participate in family intervention at University of Arizona
Medical Center, South Campus for 2 years

- Willing to complete research assessments

- Able to provide informed consent

- Fluent in English

- Willing to allow videotaping of multifamily group sessions.

Exclusion Criteria (Caregiving Relative of Individual with Recent-Onset Psychosis):

- Failure to meet inclusion criteria