FAMILY HANDOUT
PSYCHOEDUCATION
What Is It?
What Is It?
What Is It?
- Providing educational information about mental health to those seeking or receiving mental health services to better their understanding of mental health problems and treatment options and to promote recovery.
Importance
What Is It?
What Is It?
- Promotes understanding of important topics involving family and child mental health
- Increases caregiver satisfaction
- Improves family interactions
- Fosters more positive family and child outcomes1
Goals
- Improve familial knowledge of mental health
- Address issues, concerns, and expectations about treatment
- Encourage family attendance and participation
- Provide optimistic messages about child and family mental health.1
Questions to Ask
- Who is involved in this process?
- How often will we be meeting with one another?
- What does mental health care look like for my child/our family?
- How will treatment help my child/our family?
- What are your expectations for my child/us as a family?