Title of article
The Effectiveness of Family-Centered Therapy Program on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder and the Marital Satisfaction of Their Parents
Author/Authors
Goharikamel, Zahra Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , Alipour, Ahmad Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science - Payam-e Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Afrouz, Gholamali University of Tehran, Iran , Razjouyan, Katayoon Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
8
From page
69
To page
76
Abstract
The Effectiveness of Family-Centered Therapy Program on the Mental Health of Children and
Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder and the Marital Satisfaction of Their Parents. Method: The present research
is a Quasi-Experimental study with experimental and control group. The research was investigation of
Effectiveness of Family-Centered Therapy Program on the Mental Health of Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
and Marital Satisfaction of their parents. Measurement of mental health symptoms was performed by Initial
Adaptive Schema Tests and Strengths and Difficulties Scale. Assessing their parents' Marital Satisfaction done
by Afrouz Marital Satisfaction Scale. The data of the questionnaires were extracted and analyzed by
Multivariable Analyze of Covariance (MANCOVA). The results presented that Family-Centered program
affects Marital Satisfaction, Strengths and Difficulties, Initial Maladaptive Schemas of Adolescents with Bipolar
Disorder in the Follow-up step. It is recommended to be considered this program as a complementary treatment
for patients suffering from Bipolar disorder.
Keywords
Bipolar family , Marital Satisfaction , Adolescent Health , Bipolar Disorder
Journal title
International Journal of Social Sciences
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2500106
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