| BD patients | Caregivers | Course leaders | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |
Overall rating | 73 | 4.11 (0.49) | 57 | 4.14 (0.52) | 34 | 4.00 (0.07) |
Specific topics: | ||||||
 Mania and mixed episodes | 86 | 3.84 (0.73) | 62 | 3.98 (0.59) | 32 | 3.97 (0.31) |
 Depression | 87 | 3.71 (0.82) | 64 | 3.92 (0.63) | 32 | 4.00 (0.36) |
 Cognitive complaints | 85 | 3.58 (0.70) | 64 | 3.64 (0.74) | – | – |
 Causes, course | 86 | 3.65 (0.87) | 62 | 3.77 (0.71) | 32 | 3.81 (0.64) |
 Heredity, desire to have children | 84 | 3.32 (0.92) | 58 | 3.52 (0.78) | 32 | 3.88 (0.49) |
 Medication and considerations | 86 | 3.84 (0.84) | 64 | 3.86 (0.83) | 34 | 3.91 (0.57) |
 Self management, lifestyle | 85 | 3.81 (0.75) | 64 | 3.94 (0.77) | 32 | 3.84 (0.68) |
 Lifechart, relapse prevention plan | 85 | 3.67 (0.81) | 62 | 3.81 (0.94) | 31 | 3.84 (0.58) |
 Stress management, communication | 84 | 3.64 (0.72) | 60 | 3.70 (0.77) | 30 | 3.77 (0.57) |
 Psychosocial aspects | 84 | 3.61 (0.73) | 60 | 3.82 (0.73) | 30 | 3.97(0.49) |
 Evaluation and closing session | 77 | 3.58 (0,85) | 55 | 3.69 (0.77) | 28 | 4.07 (0.38) |
Contributing aspects: | ||||||
 Group discussion | 80 | 3.96 (0.67) | 63 | 4.03 (0.67) | 30 | 3.67 (0.88) |
 Patient and caregiver advocacy organization | 71 | 3.01 (1.1) | 51 | 3.00 (1.1) |  |  |
 Homework | 82 | 2.95 (0.80) | 57 | 2.75 (0.85) |  |  |
 Lifechart | 71 | 3.25 (0.98) | 29 | 2.72 (1.3) |  |  |