title: A brief measure of perceived clinician support by patients with bipolar spectrum disorders.
abstract: The quality of the patient-provider relationship is regarded as an essential ingredient in the treatment of serious mental illnesses, and is associated with favorable outcomes including improved treatment adherence. However, monitoring the strength and influence of provider support in clinical settings is challenged by the absence of brief, psychometrically sound, and easily administered assessments. The purpose of this study was to test the factor structure and examine the clinical and psychosocial correlates of a brief measure of provider support. Participants were recruited from the continuous improvement for veterans in care-Mood Disorders study (N = 429). The hypothesized factor structure exhibited a good fit with the data. At baseline, provider support was associated with higher levels of service access and medication compliance and lower levels of alcohol use and suicidality. Regular monitoring of provider support may provide useful when tailoring psychosocial treatment strategies, especially in routine care settings.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. beperron@umich.edu
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Perron
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zeber
authors.forename: Amy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kilbourne
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology