Efficacy of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy on Sleep Disorders and Psychological Adjustment among Patients with Bipolar Disorder | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 27, Issue 4, November 2022, Pages 159-173 PDF (508.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2022.274248 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faten Hasan Alam1; Elham Ramzy El Fiky2; Sabah H. El-Amrosy3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt Associate professor in Ibn Sina national Collegue for Medical Studies , Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2Lecturer of Psychiatric& Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. Assistant Professor , Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia Corresponding author: Sab | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a recurrent mental illness that affects more than 1% of the world's population, it typically manifests in young adulthood. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy is one of the interventions that has been created to carry out the bipolar illness treatment plan (IPSRT). The goal of this intervention is to better manage patients' stressful life events, lessen disruptions to their social and circadian cycles, and enhance medication compliance. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy on sleep and psychological adjustment among patients with bipolar disorders. The setting of the study: The study was done at the psychiatric inpatient ward at the Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Mit-Khalf,Menoufia, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50 bipolar disorder patients. Research Design: The study's aim was accomplished using a quasiexperimental design. Data collection: Three tools were used; Tool (1): Structured sociodemographic and medical characteristics questionnaire for an interview Tool (II): The Arabic version of the psychological adjustment questionnaire and Tools (III): Sleep Disorders scale. Results: According to the study's findings, most of the patients were between the ages of 31 and 40, and more than half (76%) of them were male. When compared to before applying interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, there was a highly statistically significant improvement in sleep disorder, overall psychological adjustment, and its subdomains. Conclusion: It was concluded that applying interpersonal and social rhythm therapy proved to be effective in improving sleep and psychological adjustment among patients with bipolar disorders. | ||
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