Components of Psychoeducation Counseling
Psychoeducation Counseling is the process of educating and informing persons who are looking for or getting mental health services, such as those who have been identified as having a mental health disorder (or a life-threatening or terminal illness) and their loved ones. Although the phrase has been in use for the most of the 20th century, it did not gain popularity until campaigns to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and to raise awareness of the issue got under way. Psychoeducation often involves a few fundamental pieces of knowledge that are to be given to patients and their families regarding a certain mental disease. The modules can be adjusted to meet the needs of patients, families, professionals, or differ depending on the disease. As a result, changes in the general content as well as variations in the number and time of the sessions are possible. Process of Psychoeducation Counseling Services Psychoeducation is regarded as a cruc...