Study of sociodemographic and clinical variables in BPAD in the present scenario
| Autor: | Prabhakar Yendluri, Nageswar R Nallapaneni, Bhupal N Racharla, R Harshitha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Archives of Mental Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 49-53 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2589-9171 2589-918X |
| Popis: | Background: Literature regarding the sociodemographic profile and illness variables in bipolar affective disorder is sparse in Indian context and hence this study was taken up. Aims: To assess the sociodemographic profile and illness factors in the BPAD patients of the study sample. Methods: This is a cross sectional study of BPAD patients in psychiatric hospital. Fifty patients attending private psychiatric hospital outpatient and inpatient section giving a voluntary written consent and fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. The patients were diagnosed as having Bipolar Affective Disorder as per the DSM-IV-TR criteria and the diagnosis confirmed by M.I.N.I (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview). A semi structured sociodemographic proforma and clinical profile sheet was administered and the data analysed. Results: Bipolar disorder affected both the genders with slightly higher occurrence in females, majority of them were from the age group of 39-48, illiterate, married, belonged to low socioeconomic class and rural background. Same numbers of manic and depressive episodes were noted. The age of onset in this study was more among 18-28 yr, most of them took treatment for 1-5 years, and majority were on sodium valproate and were regularly adherent to the drug. Conclusion: Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with BPAD vary in the present scenario. Community based and long-term follow-up studies are needed for better knowledge on the variables associated with bipolar disorder from developing country setting. |
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