Review of Psychoeducation in Severe Mental Illness

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder have profound effects on the quality of life of patients and family members. Serious mental disorders require continuous managements such as daily life care, medication, and psychotherapy. Psychoeducation has traditionally been considered essential in these severe mental illnesses. It is known that proper psychoeducation can increase patient adherence to the treatment and positively affect the well-being of caregivers. In this review, effects of psychoeducation on these illnesses were investigated, focusing on recent systematic review studies.