Experience of Being the Spouse/Cohabitant of a Person with Bipolar Affective Disorder: a Cumulative Process over Time
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Experience Of Being The Spouse/Cohabitant Of A Person With Bipolar
Affective Disorder: A Cumulative Process Over Time
Christina Gibson Morales
Grand Canyon University: NRS 433V
Introduction to Nursing Research
July 15, 2011
Experience Of Being The Spouse/Cohabitant Of A Person With Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Cumulative Process Over Time
Bipolar affective disorder (BPD) is a mood disorder characterized by swings in affect and activity from mania and hyperactivity to depression with decreased need for sleep. The married manic’s spouse is confronted with a myriad of symptoms that produce shock, fear, anger and grief among other burdens, the worst of which can involve suicide threats and attempts. During periods of crisis, the patient with BPD is the nurse’s first priority. Between hospitalizations, however, the most important caregiver is many times the spouse/cohabitant. Family-focused care, therefore, becomes a more effective approach than short-term crisis management. This paper reviews a qualitative research study whose purpose was to answer, “what are the experiences of spouses/cohabitants who over time live with a partner who has bipolar affective disorder?” The answers revealed a three-step process spouses’/cohabitants’ experience when mastering skills used to cope with their partner’s BPD. The following is the full article citation: Tranvag, O; Kristoffersen, K. (2008). Experience of being the spouse/cohabitant of a person with bipolar affective disorder: a cumulative process over time. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 22, 5-18.
Literature Review
The authors thoroughly reference previous works, in the introduction and the discussion section, which define BPD and it’s effect on families and caregivers. Previous literature discusses families as they accept living with BPD, but lacks discussion of consistent patterns of spouses’/cohabitants’ burdens over time and how...
Experience Of Being The Spouse/Cohabitant Of A Person With Bipolar
Affective Disorder: A Cumulative Process Over Time
Christina Gibson Morales
Grand Canyon University: NRS 433V
Introduction to Nursing Research
July 15, 2011
Experience Of Being The Spouse/Cohabitant Of A Person With Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Cumulative Process Over Time
Bipolar affective disorder (BPD) is a mood disorder characterized by swings in affect and activity from mania and hyperactivity to depression with decreased need for sleep. The married manic’s spouse is confronted with a myriad of symptoms that produce shock, fear, anger and grief among other burdens, the worst of which can involve suicide threats and attempts. During periods of crisis, the patient with BPD is the nurse’s first priority. Between hospitalizations, however, the most important caregiver is many times the spouse/cohabitant. Family-focused care, therefore, becomes a more effective approach than short-term crisis management. This paper reviews a qualitative research study whose purpose was to answer, “what are the experiences of spouses/cohabitants who over time live with a partner who has bipolar affective disorder?” The answers revealed a three-step process spouses’/cohabitants’ experience when mastering skills used to cope with their partner’s BPD. The following is the full article citation: Tranvag, O; Kristoffersen, K. (2008). Experience of being the spouse/cohabitant of a person with bipolar affective disorder: a cumulative process over time. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 22, 5-18.
Literature Review
The authors thoroughly reference previous works, in the introduction and the discussion section, which define BPD and it’s effect on families and caregivers. Previous literature discusses families as they accept living with BPD, but lacks discussion of consistent patterns of spouses’/cohabitants’ burdens over time and how...