Comparison of Depression and Resilience Among The Caretakers Of Patients With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Rameshwar S Manhas; Gaurav S Manhas; Angli Manhas; Jagdish R Thappa; Rakesh Banal

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Comparison of Depression and Resilience Among The Caretakers Of Patients With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Rameshwar S Manhas, Gaurav S Manhas, Angli Manhas, Jagdish R Thappa, Rakesh Banal

Abstract :

Background: Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders (BPAD) are two mental illnesses with different features. Moreover the care of burden and financial difficulties are high whereas quality of life is low among the caretakers of schizophrenia when compared to other mental illnesses. Aims: To compare depression and resilience among the caretakers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Materials & Methods: The present comparative study was conducted among the caretakers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) who accompany their patients for psychiatric consultations in the psychiatric OPD of a tertiary care hospital, Jammu. The caretakers of the patients were assessed by HAM-D Scale and 25 Item Resilience Scale at the time of interview. Results: Mean HAM-D score of caretakers of patients of bipolar affective disorder is 17.42 (�8.21) whereas the mean HAM-D score of caretakers of patients with schizophrenia is 16.37 (�8.68). The difference between the mean HAM-D score of the two groups was highly significant. The mean resilience score of caretakers of patients with schizophrenia is 119.83 (�25.10) and that of bipolar affective disorder is 119.45 (�24.73). The difference between the mean resilience score of the two groups was non significant. Conclusion: From present study, it has been concluded that depression is significantly higher among caretakers of patients with bipolar affective disorder but there is no difference in resilience of the caretakers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder.