Psychoeducation Recovery Model

Although psychoeducation is deemed the most effective evidence-based practice that has developed in both community settings and clinical trials, it is only available to less than half of the individuals who are receiving mental health treatment (Glynn, 2003). Overall, these services are not provided to individuals with serious mental illnesses, although they have been proven to reduce relapse and readmission rates, improve involvement and adherence to treatment, and generate positive outcomes for both the clients and their caregivers such as improved morale, greater feelings of empowerment, reduced worry, and increased knowledge about the mental illness (Sherman, 2003). Psychoeducation can be an important tool to support the recovery model