English title dissertation Searching for order in disorder: Self-management education for persons with bipolar disorders and their informal caregivers
Name PhD (surname first) Heuvel, Silvio van den
Doctor is (has been) nurse
Date of promotion 11/01/2021
University Radboud Universiteit en KU Leuven
Promotores Promotoren: prof. dr. H. Vermeulen & prof. dr. T. van Achterberg. Copromotoren: prof. dr. P.J.J. Goossens & dr. C. Terlouw
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Researchgate-url researchgate.net
Abstract (English)

Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness that manifests itself in recurrent (hypo-) manic and depressive episodes affecting approximately 1.3% of the Dutch population. The Dutch multidisciplinary guideline advices self-management of bipolar disorder next to pharmaceutical- and psychological treatment to prevent recurrent episodes. Self-management of bipolar disorder entails a bundle of non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as mood monitoring, rapid response on early warning signs, recurrence prevention, and social rhythm therapy. Standing on their own, these self-management interventions for bipolar disorders seem to be effective. However, outcomes vary across the population and it is unknown how self-management education for bipolar disorders works. This study examined the underlying mechanisms of educational self-management interventions for bipolar disorders.

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