Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Anti-stigma Therapy on Illness Perception and Perceived Stigma in Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Primary Caregivers

"Participants will use 3D glasses to view VR educational information, which includes:~1. Understanding of psychiatric symptoms, including symptoms, disease course, treatment, and prognosis.~2. Knowledge about medications, their relationship with symptom stabilization, and handling of side effects.~3. Schizophrenia as a chronic illness, with analogies to other chronic diseases.~4. Signs of disease relapse.~5. How to manage ongoing psychiatric symptoms of schizophrenia, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and negative symptoms.~6. Strategies for interacting and communicating with patients.~7. Stress management and adjustment, as well as suicide prevention.~8. Available resources."

Before discharge, provide routine discharge preparation instructions and offer a disease education booklet with relevant health information. Follow up with two phone calls after discharge, on the 7th and 30th days.