“Functioning in Bipolar Disorder: Why Does It Matter? Which Factors Affect It? What Can We Do To Improve It?” Bipolar Disorders, vol. 20, Mar. 2018, pp. 15–16. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/bdi.04_12616.
In this academic article, the author states the way bipolar disorder can affect a person’s life and its functions and how can it be improved. Bipolar disorder is a prevalent illness that conveys significant impairment in general functioning. People with bipolar disorder have lots of unemployment rates which makes them economically dependent. In social life, they have difficulties with personal relationships and social activities. Family, relatives, and even their caregivers feel such stress and a burden to this disorder. So it is important to understander their functionality to help treat them in the proper way. The article also states the areas of functionality are usually more affected on independent living, occupational and educational achievement, cognitive domains, ability to establish interpersonal relationships, and recreational ability. The recovery is very important it helps those who are diagnosed determine how to function and live in a world or community with this chronic illness. Treatment for bipolar disorder to improve patient well-being would be cognitive therapy, interpersonal therapy, and social rhythms.
This article talked about bipolar disorder and how it can affect life physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. The claims made in this article are legitimate because I witness bipolar disorder of a family member of mine. It messed her whole life up such as school, work, and relationships with friends and family, and delayed certain goals she had planned. Questions I have is whats going on in their mind? What makes you act and think the way you do? After a person heals from bipolar disorder can they remember what they felt inside and did? For better information, I would look up an interview with someone who is treated and that can explain their experience of bipolar disorder and how they felt. and These articles helped with my research question about treatment and that you should know your patient’s functionality and treat them the proper way.
“Reducing the impact of BD on a person’s functioning is critical to improving that person’s well-being.”
“Because of its chronic and episodic nature, the bipolar disorder (BD) is considered a disease that generates a great burden for the individuals and health systems so that it is the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide.”
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