Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Department of Guidance and Counseling, Lampung, Indonesia

Biography

Andi Thahir is currently working as a Consultant in the Department of Psychology. Andi  Thahir research interests include Sport Psychology.  Andi Thahir has authored of many research articles/books related to Psychology.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Family Psychoeducation: Effect of Enhancing the Knowledge of Controlling Violent Behavior of People with Schizophrenia Pilot Study
  Author(s): Sulastri Basirun, Andi Thahir* and Anisa Mawarni
  
  The proportion of households with a schizophrenic or psychosis disorder the results of basic health research in 2018 increased to 7%, which is very high compared to 2013 at 1.7 percent. The symptoms displayed by the patient become a burden for the family, one of them; violent behavior disturbing family environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of family psychoeducation to the knowledge of patients to control violent behavior. The respondents in this study were patients with mental disorders with the risk of violent behavior problems as many as 20 people. The selection of respondents was done by using purposive sampling. The respondents were divided into two groups, each of 10 the intervention group and 10 control group. This research is a quasi-experiment. Education is given to the family in 5 sessions. Families were given booklets and workbook as a guide to te.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0487.19.9.360

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