Six-session caregiver psychoeducation on bipolar disorder: Does it bring benefits to caregivers?

Marília Silva de Souza, Ricardo Azevedo da Silva, Mariane Acosta Lopez Molina, Karen Jansen, Luana de Lima Ferreira, Evelin Franco Kelbert, Jennifer M. Soares, Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

International Journal of Social Psychiatry · 2016 · 11 citations · 18 references

Abstract

A six-session caregiver psychoeducational intervention on bipolar disorder did not bring benefits to caregiver's health. A longer longitudinal follow-up study would be crucial to see whether there were differences in degree of burden, perceived self-esteem and quality of life over time in caregivers.

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