Perceived helpfulness of bipolar disorder treatment: Findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine patterns and predictors of perceived treatment helpfulness for mania/hypomania and associated depression in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys.

Methods

Face-to-face interviews with community samples across 15 countries found n = 2,178 who received lifetime mania/hypomania treatment and n = 624 with lifetime mania/hypomania who received lifetime major depression treatment. These respondents were asked whether treatment was ever helpful and, if so, the number of professionals seen before receiving helpful treatment. Patterns and predictors of treatment helpfulness were examined separately for mania/hypomania and depression.

Results

63.1% (mania/hypomania) and 65.1% (depression) of patients reported ever receiving helpful treatment. However, only 2

SUBMITTER: Nierenberg AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8387507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature