AIM: To review the role and needs of family members and carers during early @entity716 . METHODS: A selective literature review was conducted. RESULTS: Carers of @entity1 with @entity161 are undeniably a highly valuable source of practical and emotional support for the @entity1 affected by the illness. The role of the carer can begin even before diagnosis, with family members helping bring the @entity1 to the attention of medical services. The diagnosis itself can be a very difficult time for carers, with family members frequently experiencing stress, @entity148 , guilt, @entity308 and feelings of loss. Furthermore, family members themselves can feel the effects of stigmatization of @entity1032 . The aims of family interventions during early @entity716 were therefore twofold: to reduce the level of distress experienced by carers and to assist them in their role in supporting @entity1 towards remission and recovery. A number of recent studies support a role for family interventions in early @entity716 . Despite their important role, carers frequently feel undervalued and unengaged by the health-care system. Carers value good communication, and the provision of adequate information about the illness, its treatment and accessing health-care services are key priorities. CONCLUSIONS: Carers for @entity1 affected by @entity161 often feel undervalued. During early @entity716 , interventions aimed at the family can facilitate @entity1 identification, improve the emotional well-being of family members and support carers in their unquestionably important role in promoting remission and recovery.

Addressing the needs of carers during early XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'person', 'people', 'persons'] @entity1032 :: ('MESH:D008607', 'Disease') :: ['mental illness'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity161 :: ('MESH:D012559', 'Disease') :: ['schizophrenia'] @entity716 :: ('MESH:D011605', 'Disease') :: ['psychosis']
@entity716 :: (MESH:D011605,Disease) :: ['psychosis']
