title: Psychoeducation of partners of bipolar-manic patients.
abstract: The partners of 14 bipolar-manic patients attending psychoeducation sessions were compared with 12 controls. After the sessions and 6 months later they showed more knowledge of the disease, medication and social strategies. Patient compliance did not change over the next year. The risk of this procedure is the initially increased level of anxiety of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Center Willem Arntsz Huis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: van Gent
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Zwart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium