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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2025

Effectiveness of Family Focused Psychiatric Nurse-Led Programs on Functional Ability and Psychological Well-being in Bipolar Disorder Clients.

Saraswathi Balasubramanian, Theranirajan Ethiraj, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Venkatesh Mathankumar, Anbalagan Marudan, Geetha Rajamoorthy, Shanmugalakshmi Subbiah

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Saraswathi BalasubramanianDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Theranirajan EthirajDean, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shankar Shanmugam RajendranPrincipal, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Venkatesh MathankumarProfessor of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Anbalagan MarudanDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geetha RajamoorthyDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shanmugalakshmi SubbiahDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Introduction: Bipolar disorder is chronic in nature, causing episodes of severe mood swings, increased or decreased energy levels and activities, and having severe influences on social, vocational, and family life. According to estimates, more than 46 million persons suffer from this condition across the globe, and thus, treatment can be established when drugs are used along with other nondrug measures. This paper presents family-oriented intervention by psychiatric nursing as a means to enhance the capacity for functional ability and psychological health of patients diagnosed with the disorder. Methods: At the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai, using a quasiexperimental design, 120 clients suffering from bipolar disorder were recruited and equal number was divided into an experimental and control group. Routine care was provided to the control group and educational intervention regarding self-care, behavioral management, medication, and skills in coping was given to the experimental group. The data gathered before and 21 days after the intervention were brought into analysis. Results: Improvements in functional ability and psychological well-being were witnessed in the experimental group. Conclusion: The nurse-led intervention resulted in improvement of functional ability by 15.47% and psychological well-being by 10.16% in bipolar clients.

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Bipolar disorderfamily-oriented interventionfunctional abilitypsychological well-being

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PMID40511230
PMCPMC12156642

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