Effectiveness of Relatives’ Psychoeducation on Family Outcomes in Bipolar Disorder
| Autor: | Joanna D. Bergiannaki, E Louki, Sofia Fousketaki, Marina Economou, Lily Evangelia Peppou, Dimitris Kolostoumpis, Athanasios Patelakis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Policy medicine.medical_treatment education.educational_degree Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological intervention Psychiatric rehabilitation medicine.disease Mental health Group psychotherapy Psychiatry and Mental health Distress Intervention (counseling) medicine Psychoeducation Bipolar disorder Psychology Psychiatry education Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Mental Health. 44:290-302 |
| ISSN: | 1557-9328 0020-7411 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207411.2015.1076292 |
| Popis: | The chronicity and recurrent nature of manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder render it a major public health concern. Not surprisingly, the development of effective treatment interventions is a priority. The impact of family psychoeducation, as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy, has also received heightened attention. The present study endeavors to assess the effectiveness of relatives-group psychoeducation on caregivers’ knowledge, family burden, and psychological distress. Eighty relatives were recruited from the Families’ Association for Mental Health and randomly allocated either to the control condition (treatment as usual) or the intervention group (seven psychoeducation sessions). Participants were interviewed at baseline, completion of intervention, and six-month follow-up by researchers blind to treatment allocation. The structured interview included the Knowledge About Bipolar Disorder Questionnaire, the Family Burden Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire–12. Findings indi... |
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