Study regarding psychoeducation of bipolar affective disorder patients Author:Lepădatu Ioana Coordinator:Nireteanu Aurel Lukacs Emese Lukacs Emese

Definition Definition Bipolar affective disorder is a chronic and complex mental illness, characterized by mania and hipomania episodes, alternating with periods of depression. Bipolar affective disorder is a chronic and complex mental illness, characterized by mania and hipomania episodes, alternating with periods of depression. Ten percent of patients will end their life by suicide. In general, the first symptoms appear in adolescence, more specifically between 18 and 22 years of age. Ten percent of patients will end their life by suicide. In general, the first symptoms appear in adolescence, more specifically between 18 and 22 years of age. BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND Signs and symptoms Signs and symptoms Depressive mood, inability to feel joy or pleasure, psychomotor slowing or agitation and negative thoughts. Depressive mood, inability to feel joy or pleasure, psychomotor slowing or agitation and negative thoughts. Bipolar disorder is associated with interpersonal stress, job difficulties, low work productivity, physical and emotional well being. Bipolar disorder is associated with interpersonal stress, job difficulties, low work productivity, physical and emotional well being.

BACKGROUND Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis is based on the self-reported experiences followed by secondary signs observed by a psychiatrist. Diagnosis is based on the self-reported experiences followed by secondary signs observed by a psychiatrist. An initial assessment may include a physical exam. There are no biological tests which confirm bipolar disorder. An initial assessment may include a physical exam. There are no biological tests which confirm bipolar disorder.

To identify the efficiency of the psychoeducation as a control method in life. To identify the efficiency of the psychoeducation as a control method in life. This research helps general practitioners to detect the prodromic signs of the bipolar affective disorder early, which definitely contributes to an earlier intervention to improve these people`s lives. This research helps general practitioners to detect the prodromic signs of the bipolar affective disorder early, which definitely contributes to an earlier intervention to improve these people`s lives. To identify the knowledges of general practitioners about pshychoeducation of bipolar disorder. To identify the knowledges of general practitioners about pshychoeducation of bipolar disorder. OBJECTIVES

METHOD METHOD Participants Participants 35 general practitioners from Tîrgu-Mureş, with bipolar affective disorder patients 35 general practitioners from Tîrgu-Mureş, with bipolar affective disorder patients General practitioners were asked about the experience and level of training with this patients General practitioners were asked about the experience and level of training with this patients The questionnaire included 13 questions The questionnaire included 13 questions Questionnaire responses were anonymous Questionnaire responses were anonymous

Figure 1: Distribution of general practitioners in psychoeducational programs Figure 1: Distribution of general practitioners in psychoeducational programs RESULTS

Figure 2: General practitioners information about bipolar affective disorder RESULTS

RESULTS RESULTS Figure 3: General practitioners don`t discontinue the medication of bipolar patients Figure 4: They send to psychiatrist Figure 3 Figure 4

Figure 5: Quality communication with psychiatrist RESULTS

RESULTS 56% 12% 29% 3% 3 months 6 months Depends on case Release reference for doctor Figure 6: Contact with patients

RESULTS 100% Figure 7: All general practitioners are informed on relapse in bipolar affective disorder

RESULTS 74% 17% 9% Recognize signs Don`t recognize signs Psychiatrist is responsible Figure 8: Recognize signs of relapse

RESULTS 83% 17% Discuss the risks of pregnancy Send to psychiatrist Figure 9: Management patients regarding family planning

Figure 10: General practitioners require participation in psychoeducational programs about bipolar affective disorder RESULTS

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS We discovered that general practitioners are prepare and sufficiently well informed for educated patients with bipolar affective disorder. We discovered that general practitioners are prepare and sufficiently well informed for educated patients with bipolar affective disorder. The implication of psychoeducation is necessary because promoted significant changes in patients lives. The implication of psychoeducation is necessary because promoted significant changes in patients lives..

CONCLUSIONS Psychoeducation helps patients to focus on the bipolar affective disorder in a more singular way and start to understand their disease, personality and temperament. Psychoeducation helps patients to focus on the bipolar affective disorder in a more singular way and start to understand their disease, personality and temperament. Patients with bipolar affective disorder started to led a normal life thanks to activity of general practitioners. Patients with bipolar affective disorder started to led a normal life thanks to activity of general practitioners.

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