Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder
Other Title(s)
التثقيف النفسي للاضطراب ثنائي القطب
Joint Authors
al-Tahir, Ali Abd al-Aziz
Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz
al-Sayyid, Muna
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2016), pp.190-197, 8 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2016-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Recurrence rates and number of hospitalizations for patient with bipolar disorders remain high despite progress in psychopharmacology.
Psychoeducation is an integral part of treatment for psychiatric disorders, which can improve compliance and reduce the risk of recurrence and consequent hospitalization.
Aim: The present study assessed a six month, group psychoeducation intervention for patients with bipolar disorders.
Method: Patients (N=45) fulfilling DSM-IV-TR criteria for bipolar disorders type1 aged 20 to 40 years were included in the study and randomly allocated to either an intervention group (n=24) or a control group (n=21).
They were selected during routine follow-up in the outpatient's' psychiatric clinic of the Armed Forces Hospital Northern Area located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Results: The intervention group had fewer hospitalizations and became more compliant with medication.
Conclusions: The six-month group psychoeducation increased compliance with medication and reduced recurrence as well as the number of hospitalizations in patients with bipolar disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Tahir, Ali Abd al-Aziz& al-Sayyid, Muna& Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz. 2016. Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.190-197.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-720140
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Tahir, Ali Abd al-Aziz…[et al.]. Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 27, no. 2 (Nov. 2016), pp.190-197.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-720140
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Tahir, Ali Abd al-Aziz& al-Sayyid, Muna& Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz. Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.190-197.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-720140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 195-196
Record ID
BIM-720140