Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Anti-stigma Therapy on Illness Perception and Perceived Stigma in Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Primary Caregivers

Other illness

• (1) Patients with co-occurring personality disorders, substance or alcohol addiction, or organic brain damage; (2) Individuals living alone without close family contact; (3) Patients who will reside in a rehabilitation facility after discharge. Family group
• Individuals with mental disorders, who are illiterate, or unable to independently read and complete questionnaires.

Other

• Patient group
• Family members who cannot use smartphones or do not have access to smart technology.

• Patient group
• Age ≥ 18 years;
• Patients who meet the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia or the ICD-10 diagnosis code F20, including those who are expected to be discharged from a psychiatric ward within two weeks or are outpatients;
• Have family members involved in caregiving (i.e., relatives who assist with daily needs, supervise medication, help with medical visits, and maintain contact with hospital staff during hospitalization, including non-blood-related cohabitants);
• Are literate, able to independently read and complete questionnaires, can operate basic tablet or smartphone functions after instruction, and are willing to participate in this study.
  • Family group
• Age ≥ 18 years;
• Family members providing care for psychiatric outpatients or inpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia (i.e., relatives who assist with daily needs, supervise medication, help with medical visits, and maintain contact with hospital staff during hospitalization, including non-blood-related cohabitants);
• Literate, able to independently read and complete questionnaires, can operate basic tablet or smartphone functions after instruction, and are willing to participate.