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Table 4 Appreciation of the components of the training, ranked from highest rated to lowest rated (mean and standard deviations)

From: Evaluation of an interaction-skills training for reducing the burden of family caregivers of patients with severe mental illness: a pre-posttest design

1. Determining whose problem it is: his/hers or mine.

3.37

.56

2. Dealing with the handicaps of the person involved.

3.35

.53

3. Insight into the handicaps of the person involved.

3.29

.53

4. Expressing your boundaries.

3.27

.53

5. Recognizing your own boundaries.

3.25

.60

6. Listening attentively: listening to what he/she is trying to tell you.

3.24

.65

7. Listening attentively: actively listening

3.21

.64

8. Practical experience gained by working on the mat.

3.17

.65

9. Formulating your own personal learning objectives.

3.13

.50

10. Guiding your own life.

3.08

.71

11. Confronting the other with his/her behaviour.

3.00

.59