Developing a recovery-focused therapy for older people with bipolar disorder: a qualitative focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As awareness of bipolar disorder (BD) increases and the world experiences a rapid ageing of the population, the number of people living with BD in later life is expected to rise substantially. There is no current evidence base for the effectiveness of psychological interventions for older adults with BD. This focus group study explored a number of topics to inform the development and delivery of a recovery-focused therapy (RfT) for older adults with BD.

Design

A qualitative focus group study.

Setting

Three focus groups were conducted at a university in the North West of England.

Participants

Eight people took part in the focus groups; six older adults with BD, one carer and one friend.

Results

Participant's responses clustered into six themes:

SUBMITTER: Tyler E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature