Application of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Enhancing Coping Ability among Patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder (Mania)

Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a serious and chronic mental health problem that mainly affects the mood. Everyone has variations in their mood, but in bipolar disorder these changes can be very distressing and have a big impact on human life. One may feel high and low moods and that swings in the mood are overwhelming. The present study was planned to see the applicability of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy among patients with bipolar affective disorder (manic episode) for strengthening the coping ability. It was a hospital based study with pre-post research design with experimental group and control group. Total 12 inpatients with BPAD (Manic episode) selected from different wards of RINPAS and randomly divided into two groups (06 on experimental and 06 on control groups). Tools were used Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ). For statistical analysis Non-parametric Test were used. Results of the study suggest that IPSRT was helpful to reduced the manic symptoms and improve coping ability with various domains significantly on experimental group individuals who were given psychotherapeutic intervention when compare to Control group.