Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2015

A study of Life Events in Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Ashish S. Ubhale, Dr. Swati S. Joshi

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Biological, genetic and psychological factors play an important role in causation of bipolar disorder. We present a study of life events in Bipolar Disorder. Objectives: Objective of the study was to assess the significance of perceived positive and negative life events in patients suffering from bipolar mood disorder and to know the relationship between Life events and onset of episode of bipolar mood disorder. Method: 50 consecutive patients of bipolar mood disorder according to ICD 10, attending a general hospital psychiatric unit were selected as case group. 50 healthy persons amongst the visitors to the hospital with no history of psychiatric illness were selected as control group. Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment rating scale was used for life events. The data was statistically analyzed. Results: The patient population with bipolar disorder had more negative life events and total number of positive and the negative life events than the control group in the preceding one–year before the onset of illness and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Perceived negative life events were found to play a role in causation of bipolar mood disorder at onset, but did not predict the episode.

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Dr. Ashish S. Ubhale,Dr. Swati S. Joshi A study of Life Events in Bipolar Disorder Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 1 January 2015

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