Abstract:Objective To understand the different awareness about family functions among juvenile schizophrenics, their parents and normal juveniles, and to explore the methods of rehabilitation in family. Methods Ninety six patients with juvenile schizophrenics who living with their parents and their parents were randomly selected in Xinxiang. The blank control group (92) was formed by health teenagers from the same community. Every subject was investigated by Family Function Assessment Scale (FAD) and Family Intimacy and Adaptability Assessment Scale (FACES). Results Compared with normal juveniles, the scores of role play, problem solving, family communication, affective involvement, emotional response, behavioral control and total function were higher from FAD, and the difference had statistical significance (P?0.05); the scores of adaptive and intimacy were lower from FACES, and the difference had statistical significance (P?0.05). The awareness about family functions between mothers and patients was the same (P?>0.05), but that awareness between fathers and mothers was different (P?0.05). Conclusions The awareness about family functions of juvenile schizophrenics is poor and there are big differences among family members.