10 Experiences of Family Member Caregiver of Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Shamsaei, Farshid; Kermanshahi, S Mohammadkhan; Vanaki, Z; Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad R.

doi:10.1016/s1876-2018(11)60182-2

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“…Similar to the studies carried out by Jönsson, Wijk, Skärsäter & Danielson [26] and Shamsaei, Mohamad Khan Kermanshahi, and Vanaki [27], in the present study, the patients and their families were struggling with the acceptance, understanding, and management of the disorder. According to the participants, the families' lack of insight into the patients' disorder contributed significantly to their medication non-adherence.…”

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Bipolar I disorder: a qualitative study of the viewpoints of the family members of patients on the nature of the disorder and pharmacological treatment non-adherence

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Background Bipolar disorder is a common psychiatric disorder with a massive psychological and social burden. Research indicates that treatment adherence is not good in these patients. The families’ knowledge about the disorder is fundamental for managing their patients’ disorder. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the knowledge of the family members of a sample of Iranian patients with bipolar I disorder (BD-I) and to explore the potential reasons for treatment non-adherence. Methods This study was conducted by qualitative content analysis. In-depth interviews were held and open-coding inductive analysis was performed. A thematic content analysis was used for the qualitative data analysis. Results The viewpoints of the family members of the patients were categorized in five themes, including knowledge about the disorder, information about the medications, information about the treatment and the respective role of the family, reasons for pharmacological treatment non-adherence, and strategies applied by families to enhance treatment adherence in the patients. The research findings showed that the family members did not have enough information about the nature of BD-I, which they attributed to their lack of training on the disorder. The families did not know what caused the recurrence of the disorder and did not have sufficient knowledge about its prescribed medications and treatments. Also, most families did not know about the etiology of the disorder. Conclusion The lack of knowledge among the family members of patients with BD-I can have a significant impact on relapse and treatment non-adherence. These issues need to be further emphasized in the training of patients’ families. The present findings can be used to re-design the guidelines and protocols in a way to improve treatment adherence and avoid the relapse of BD-I symptoms.

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Bipolar I disorder: a qualitative study of the viewpoints of the family members of patients on the nature of the disorder and pharmacological treatment non-adherence

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“…Our literature review showed that, in most cases, the general public and even patients' family members possess negative attitudes towards bipolar patients, which negatively affects patients' quality of life (Bassirnia et al, 2015). Also, we found that internalized stigma is one of the most important consequences of living with bipolar patients experienced by their family members (Shamsaei et al, 2013). The importance of negative attitudes towards bipolar disorder, the indispensable role of bipolar patients' families in the treatment process of the disease, the negative consequences of stigmatization on bipolar patients and their family members, and, finally, the lack of similar studies in Iran suggests a need for research in this area.…”

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The effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving attitudes towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients: A quasi‐experimental study

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Family members of bipolar patients experience stigma following being labeled by others, which can disrupt their routine lives and result in social isolation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving the attitudes of bipolar patients' family members towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma. The present study is a quasi‐experimental study with a pre‐ and post‐test follow‐up design, in which 74 individuals were selected by convenience sampling among families who had a member with a bipolar disorder who was referred to the largest psychiatric hospital in Iran in 2021. The participants were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups (n = 37 per group). The members of the experimental group then underwent eight 90‐min sessions of psychoeducation. The control group also received psychoeducation at the end of the study. The results of analysis of covariance showed that psychoeducation reduced internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients and increased their positive attitudes towards psychological disorders compared with the control group (p < .01). On this basis, psychoeducation can be useful to reduce the internalized stigma of family members of bipolar patients and to increase their positive attitudes towards psychological disorders.

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“…In this vein, the World Health Organization has noted the necessity of paying attention to the role of family members in caring for people with mental disorders (PWMI) [6]. In other words, the family as a hidden health care system cooperates with the health system and has turned into an institution where the patient lives [7,8].…”

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The effect of group psychological training on the attitude of family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

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10 Experiences of Family Member Caregiver of Patients with Bipolar Disorder

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Bipolar I disorder: a qualitative study of the viewpoints of the family members of patients on the nature of the disorder and pharmacological treatment non-adherence

Bipolar I disorder: a qualitative study of the viewpoints of the family members of patients on the nature of the disorder and pharmacological treatment non-adherence

The effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving attitudes towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients: A quasi‐experimental study

The effect of group psychological training on the attitude of family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

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