How are the Experiences and Needs of Families of Individuals with Mental Illness Reflected in Medical Education Guidelines?

In this Special Article published in the April 2008 edition of Academic Psychiatry, Dr. Joanne Riebschleger et al. conclude:

It appears that medical education curriculum guidelines have insufficient content about families of people with mental illness. The educational experiences of psychiatrists and primary care physicians may not adequately prepare them for working with family members of their patients. It is recommended that medical education curriculum guidelines incorporate information about family stigma; family/caregiver burden; information exchange; family stress, coping, and adaptation; family support; crisis response; and multiple family group psychoeducation.

From the same issue of Academic Psychiatry, also see:

Stigma in Mental Health Care

Family-Oriented Patient Care through the Residency Training Cycle