Structured group psychotherapy program for bipolar disorder

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Objective This research aimed to develop the structured group psychotherapy program for patients with bipolar disorder.

Materials and methods This research and development comprised the program of structured group psychotherapy which were developed following to the innovative
knowledge and technology research development standard. There were 26 volunteer patients entered to the study. The 12 sessions of structured group psychotherapy was held weekly, 1 hour each session for the experimented group. The control group was treated as usual monthly for 3 months. Both groups were followed 12 months. The characteristic of ex-perimented group was compared with control group by chi-square and t-test. Relapse and admission were analysed after the follow-up period.

Results The structured group psychotherapy program decreased numbers of relapse and admission in experimented group more than in control group. The relative risk of structured group psychotherapy on relapse and admission were 0.4 and 0.5 respectively.

Conclusion The structured group psychotherapy program was a protective factor for relapse and admission in bipolar patients.