To study caregiver burden and its co-relation with adherence to treatment, comparison in unipolar and bipolar depression.

Paramjeet Singh; Priyank Jain

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

To study caregiver burden and its co-relation with adherence to treatment, comparison in unipolar and bipolar depression.

Paramjeet Singh, Priyank Jain

Abstract :

Background: Unipolar depressive disorder and bipolar depressive disorder together caused more lost quality of life, lost productivity, and chronic impairment than ischaemic heart disease and cereovascular disease. Relationship of caregiver with the patient and characteristics of the caregiver may also be the important determinants. Methodology: We took consecutive patient (N=23) for study after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria for unipolar depression, and same number of patients (N=23) for bipolar depression. Socio-demographic profile of all patients recorded and Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI) questionnaire and Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI) applied to both groups. Results: In unipolar depression mean� SD of ZBI was 40.69 � 9.01 and mean of DAI� SD was -.21�4.61, pearson correlation coefficient was -.788 (p value >.01). In the other group diagnosed with bipolar depression (N=23) mean � SD of ZBI was 56.35 � 8.79, mean+/-SD of DAI was -.91 � -3.05, pearson correlation coefficient was -.899(p value ->.01). Conclusion : We could conclude that there is a strong association between caregiver burden and compliance to the treatment in unipolar depression and bipolar depression.