Bipolar affective disorder. bipolar affective disorder, currentlly in remission
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Firstly, the pre-test will be done. Intervention group will receive 8 sessions therapy by the researcher. Then, the post-test and follow up will be done. Finally, t
Prevention
Intervention group: Firstly, the pre-test will be done. Intervention group will receive 8 sessions therapy by the researcher. Then, the post-test and follow up will be done. Finally, the differences o
Control group: This group will not receive any intervention. The differences of pre-test and post-test and follow up are measured and are compared with each other.
Sponsors
Research Vice- Chancellor, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Family caregiver who has not major Psychiatry problem; is first-degree relative with the patient; is the primary carer of the patient; lives in a house with the patient; has at least ability to write and read; is at least 18 and up to 60 years old; and has obtained a minimum score of 42.5 in the stigma questionnaire in pretest; the diagnosis of his/her child is confirmed by a psychiatrist based on DSM V standards; his/her child is treated as outpatient; and his child is at least 8 and up to 18 years old. Exclusion criteria: Family caregiver has to decide to participate in other training program; dose not want to continue to participate in the study; experiences acute crisis such as divorce and death of loved one during the study; has history of substance abuse (according to self-reported); is graduated in the fields of medical sciences; has a history of serious physical illness, and known mental disorder; has absence more than one session from training sessions; his/her child hospitalized during the study; and his/her child has alcohol and drug dependency (according to the doctor or primary caregiver report).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Internalized Stigmatization. Timepoint: Before, afer and one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Internalized Stigmatization Scale of Mental Illnesses(ISSMI) Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSomaye Janmohammadi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed