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Table 3 Program evaluation by patients, caregivers and course leaders(mean scores bases on differential scale ranging from 1 to 5. with 1 (‘very bad’) and 5 (‘very good’)

From: A multi-center naturalistic study of a newly designed 12-sessions group psychoeducation program for patients with bipolar disorder and their caregivers

 

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)

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