Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Day Patient-caregiver Psychoeducationnal Program on the Burden of Caregivers
Bipolar disorder (BD) has a huge impact on the lives of patient and their relatives. Psychoeducation programs on BD has been shown to be effective on the burden of patients and their caregivers. However, actual programs appear to be incompatible with patients obligations and services requirements of the service. The development of minute programs (in one day) is justified.
• Be over 18 years old;
• Meet the criteria for bipolar disorder (I, II, unspecified) according to the DSM-5 criteria;
• Be able to understand the nature, purpose and methodology of the study;
• Presence of a caregiver
• Subject over 18 years old;
• Subject designated as a regular caregiver of a patient with bipolar disorder. A regular caregiver is a trusted person designated by the patient as being one of his main support, having knowledge of the diagnosis of bipolar disorder and who can be called upon in the context of care.
• Subject able to understand the nature, purpose and methodology of the study;