Relatives of individuals with mental illness are exposed to an elevated level of burden. Consequently, it is important to provide them with coping strategies. We explored the benefits of an online skills-training intervention. This open, uncontrolled interventional pilot study included 104 relatives of individuals with a mental illness. They participated either in a face-to-face group (n = 60) or online intervention (n = 44); participants were free to choose the type of intervention. Depressive symptoms and emotion regulation were assessed before and after the interventions. The analysis was based on an intention-to-treat model. About one-third of both samples did not complete the posttest assessments. The results of a multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of the interaction between time and intervention type, F(2,101) = 11.77, p < .01. Reductions in depressive symptoms, F(1,102) = 9.41, p < .01, &egr;2p = .08, and emotion-regulation difficulty, F(1,102) = 8.01, p < .01, &egr;2p = .07, following the online intervention were greater relative to the group intervention. Despite the limitations of this study because of group differences, the results demonstrated the benefits of an online intervention for the relatives. These encouraging initial results require further confirmation using a randomized controlled trial.

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对精神疾病患者亲属的基于互联网的干预

精神疾病患者的亲属承受着更高水平的负担。因此，为他们提供应对策略非常重要。我们探讨了在线技能培训干预的好处。这项开放的、不受控制的干预性试点研究包括 104 名患有精神疾病的人的亲属。他们参加了面对面小组（n = 60）或在线干预（n = 44）；参与者可以自由选择干预的类型。在干预前后评估抑郁症状和情绪调节。该分析基于意向治疗模型。两个样本中约有三分之一没有完成后测评估。多变量方差分析的结果揭示了时间和干预类型 F(2, 101) = 11.77，p < .01。抑郁症状减少，F(1,102) = 9.41，p < .01，&egr;2p = .08，情绪调节困难，F(1,102) = 8.01，p < .01，&egr;2p = .07，如下在线干预相对于团体干预更大。尽管这项研究因群体差异而存在局限性，但结果证明了在线干预对亲属的好处。这些令人鼓舞的初步结果需要使用随机对照试验进一步确认。结果证明了在线干预对亲属的好处。这些令人鼓舞的初步结果需要使用随机对照试验进一步确认。结果证明了在线干预对亲属的好处。这些令人鼓舞的初步结果需要使用随机对照试验进一步确认。