Social support and bipolar disorder
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
;
42(4): 95-99, July-Aug. 2015. ilus, tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: lil-797124
ABSTRACT
Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition that affects the functioning of its carriers in many different ways, even when treated properly. Therefore, its also important to identify the psychosocial aspects that could contribute to an improvement of this populations quality of life. Objective:
Carry out a literature review on the role of social support in cases of bipolar disorder.Method:
A research on the following online databases PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO was conducted by using the keywords social support or social networks and mood disorders or bipolar disorder or affective disorder, with no defined timeline.Results:
Only 13 studies concerning the topic of social support and BD were found in the search for related articles. Generally speaking, the results show low rates of social support for BD patients.Discussion:
Despite the growing interest in the overall functioning of patients with bipolar disorder, studies on social support are still rare. Besides, the existing studies on the subject use different methodologies, making it difficult to establish data comparisons...
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Apoyo Social
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Trastorno Bipolar
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Psiquiatria
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública/BR
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Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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