Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 128-132
Comparison of Resilience and Depression among the Caretakers of Patients with Depression and Bipolar Affective Disorder
Rameshwar S Manhas1, Rakesh Banal2, Rukhsana Akhter3, Angli Manhas4, Mohammad M Dar5, Gaurav S Manhas6
1Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India.
2Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India.
3MA in Psychology, Intern, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India.
4Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Jammu, J&K, India.
5Prof & HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India,
6Resident Scholar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College Jammu, J&K, India.
ABSTRACT
Background: Mood disorders not only causes changes in the mood but affects all aspects of the individual’s life including appetite, regulation, libido, cognition and psychomotor activity.3 The two most prominent mood disorders which most frequently encountered in clinical practice are depression and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD).
Aims: To compare resilience and depression among the caretakers of patients with depression and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD).
Materials & Methods: The present comparative study involved 120 caretakers of patients suffering from depressive disorder and 130 caretakers of patients suffering from bipolar affective disorder, was conducted over a period of 2 months at tertiary care hospital of north India. The caretakers of both these disorders were assessed by using HAM-D Scale and 25 Item Resilience Scale.
Results: Mean HAMD score of caretakers of patients with BPAD (17.42 ±8.21) was significantly higher than the mean HAMD score of caretakers of patients with depression (14.92 ±7.96) [p value =0.001]. Similarly mean resilience score of caretakers of BPAD patients (119.45±24.73) was significantly higher than that of caretakers of patients with depression (118.08±24.73) [p value =0.001].
Conclusion: From present study, it has been concluded that both resilience and depression are higher among caretakers of patients with BPAD as compared to caretakers of patients with depressive disorder. However very little research is available regarding this, hence more research is recommended.
Key words: Caretaker, Depression, BPAD, Resilience, HAMD Score, Burden