This paper focuses on the follow-up results of a randomized clinical
trial of inpatient family intervention (IFI) that emphasized
psychoeducation. Results for the sample of 169 psychiatric patients
suggested that adding family treatment to standard hospital treatment was
effective; however, the statistical interactions indicated that this
therapeutic effect was restricted to female patients with schizophrenia or
major affective disorder. The effect of family treatment on male patients
with these diagnoses was minimal or slightly negative. In a group of
patients with other diagnoses, the Treatment by Sex effect was reversed:
male patients did better with the family treatment.Abstract Teaser