Screening for Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

Bull, Amy

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.09.018

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“…Thus, type 1 bipolar disorder can be classified as one of the chronic mental disorders that, in addition to functional decline, can also affect interpersonal interactions and quality of life (9). It has also been shown as the sixth most debilitating mental disorder worldwide (10), with a global prevalence of 2.4% (11) and 1% in Iran (12). Therefore, bipolar disorder type 1(BID) is a common, chronic, and recurrent disease.…”

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Follow-up of Symptoms of Patients with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder After Home Nursing Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zeighami,

Raeisolhagh,

Ranjbaran

2023

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Due to the recurrent nature of type 1 bipolar disorder, evaluating the disease symptoms and a long-term follow-up of the disease after discharge is very important. Objectives: This study evaluated the six-month follow-up of the symptoms of patients with type 1 bipolar disorder after the implementation of the home nursing care program. Methods: This study is part of a clinical trial designed and conducted in two phases. In the first phase, an intervention was conducted to assess the effect of home nursing care on the severity of symptoms of type 1 bipolar patients, and in the second phase, the patients were followed up over 6 months. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and young scale and were analyzed by SPSS 24 software with repeated-measures analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U, and Fisher’s tests at the significance level of < 0.05. Results: The severity of symptoms was significantly decreased in the experimental group after the intervention. Until the second month of follow-up, almost the same severity scores were reported, but from the third month, an increase was observed in the severity of symptoms (P < 0.001). Conclusions: A continuous care program for a specific period can maintain the effect of the intervention on reducing the severity of symptoms in type 1 bipolar patients. A home nursing care program is effective in reducing the severity of symptoms until four months after the intervention. This care program should be repeated every four months to maintain the effectiveness of the intervention and reduce the severity of the symptoms of the disease.

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Follow-up of Symptoms of Patients with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder After Home Nursing Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zeighami,

Raeisolhagh,

Ranjbaran

2023

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…Bipolar disorder is known as the sixth worldwide cause of disability in young adults in the world. [ 3 4 5 ]…”

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Effects of omega-3 supplement in the treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder

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Background:Fatty acids play various physiological roles in the organism; they are crucial for the structure of cell membranes, metabolic processes, transmission of nerve impulses and brain functions. In recent years, particular attention has been paid to the rich sources of omega-3 for the treatment of many diseases, especially mental illnesses. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of omega-3 supplement in the treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder (BID).Methods:In this double-blind clinical trial, 100 patients suffering from BIDs were randomly divided into two, i.e. control (n = 50) and experimental (n = 50) groups. In addition to the other standard treatments, 1000 mg of omega-3 supplement was given to the experimental group on daily basis for 3 months and placebo was given to the control group. The Young Mania Rating Scale was completed for both groups before and after the intervention. Afterward, data were analyzed using paired t-test, independent t-test, and Chi-square test.Results:Before intervention, mean severity of mania in the experimental group (23.50 ± 7.02) and control group (23.70 ± 8.09) was not significant (P ≤ 0.89). The difference after the intervention in the experimental group (10.64 ± 3.3) and control group (20.12 ± 6.78) was significant (P < 0.01). The mean intensity of mania before (23.50 ± 7.02) and after (10.64 ± 3.3) intervention reported to be significant at P < 0.05.Conclusions:Since omega-3 supplement was effective for the treatment of BID, it is suggested to use omega-3 supplements as an adjuvant therapy along with the other pharmacotherapies.

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Screening for Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

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Follow-up of Symptoms of Patients with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder After Home Nursing Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Follow-up of Symptoms of Patients with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder After Home Nursing Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of omega-3 supplement in the treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder

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