As in other studies of psychoeducational interventions, the psychoeducational course described in this paper increased parents' knowledge about schizophrenia. However, a more intensive individualized approach may be needed to change parents' perceptions of subjective distress and burden. Mothers' and fathers' level of acquired knowledge and perceptions of subjective distress and family burden may vary significantly before and after psychoeducation. The applicability of these findings to Hispanic minority groups in the United States, who may share some cultural features with the Spanish study sample, is an area for further study.