Bipolar affective disorder and medication therapy: identifying barriers

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Adriana Inocenti Miasso¹  Silvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani¹  Luiz Jorge Pedrão² 

[1] ,University of Sao Paulo Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing

关键词: bipolar disorder;    self medication;    interpersonal relations;    trastorno bipolar;    automedicación;    relaciones interpersonales;    transtorno bipolar;    automedicação;    relações interpessoais;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692008000400014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study identified the barriers faced by people with bipolar affective disorder (BAD) regarding the need for continuous medication. The qualitative approach was used, and the methodological framework was based on the Grounded Theory in the light of Symbolic Interactionism. In total, of 14 people with BAD, who were being attended at the Outpatient Unit for Mood Disorders of a university hospital, and 14 relatives indicated by them participated in the study. The data collection was carried out through interviews and observation. Two categories emerged from the results, describing the barriers faced by people with BAD: to have affective and cognitive losses and to have several limitations. People with BAD feel ambivalent regarding medication adherence, as they perceive that, no matter the direction they take, it will lead to a context of prejudice, losses and limitations in various spheres of daily life.

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