eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Applied Psychology 2333-4738 2020-09-11 8 1 16 37 10.12691/ajap-8-1-3 AJAP2020813 article Nofaa Alasmee 1 Abd Alhadi Hasan aalhasan@fcms.edu.sa 2 Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Aims: This literature review examines the effectiveness of the family interventions (FIs) targeted at people diagnosed with schizophrenia and/or family caregivers on improving knowledge level of schizophrenia and health related outcomes. Methods: A total of 18 studies were reviewed from December 1999 to May 2015. The methods described by Centre for Reviews and Dissemination were used to guide this review. Results: The FIs showed consistently improvement in the knowledge level of schizophrenia among participants for various follow-up intervals. In addition, FIs were found to be superior to treatment as usual in influencing health related outcomes. Conclusions: Implications of the findings for mental health care practice to include primary caregivers with patient in treatment process. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/8/1/3/ajap-8-1-3.pdf Psychoeducation Family intervention schizophrenia patients family caregivers