Evaluation of the 'On the level' psychoeducational group programme for Bipolar Affective Disorder in a rural context
| Autor: | Dan Hartnett, Clair O'Connor |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health (social science)
Psychoeducational group Sociology and Political Science Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject Repeated measures design Context (language use) bipolar disorder practice based evidence group psychoeducational programmes Standard score medicine.disease Focus group Sample size determination Excellence medicine Bipolar disorder Psychology Clinical psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Integrated Care; Vol 17: Annual Conference Supplement 2017; A496 |
| ISSN: | 1568-4156 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The delivery of psychoeducational group programmes is a National Institute for Clinical Excellence recommended treatment for Bipolar Affective Disorder for which there is good evidence for effectiveness, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness. “On the level” is a group-CBT based psychoeducational intervention for adults experiencing BPAD developed by the North Lee Adult Mental Health Service. The present study aims to evaluate the “On the level” group as implemented by the North Cork Adult Mental Health Service at Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre.Methods: The study will employ a mixed methods approach with a quantitative and qualitative arm. The quantitative arm will employ a repeated measures design using outcome measures assessing depressive and manic symptomatology at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. For the qualitative arm, participants will be invited to participate in a focus group which will probe for pertinent issues with regard to access, positive and negative experience of the group, and perceived effectiveness of the group.Results: Scores on outcome measures will be transformed into standard scores and clinically meaningful changed assessed on the basis that a |
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