In-Class Lab Work “Incorporating Sources Effectively”

1a.  In the research article “Understanding Treatment Non-adherence in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Survey of What Service Users Do and Why,” by Susanne Gibson et al., it states that “approximately half of service users with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder do not fully follow treatment recommendations…It is well documented that, when it comes to utilising [sic] treatments for psychotic illness, service user behaviour [sic] does not always coincide with clinical prescription.” (1)

1b.  It also states that, “Studies of adherence suggests further that there is a correlation between non-adherence and poor outcomes for the patient and his/her social group…In bipolar disorder, there is a similar association with relapse, hospital admission and suicide.” (1-2)

2a.  Min-Jae Liang from the Medical Imaging Center at First Affiliated Hospital of Jian University, China, and colleagues reported in their article “Identify Changes of Brain Regional Homogeneity in Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Depression Using Resting-State fMRI,” that 1.5-3.0% of the population worldwide is affected by a common psychiatric condition known as Bipolar Disorder.  It is “…the sixth leading cause of disability...” (1). The information about disability is in agreement with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance in their article “Bipolar Disorder Statistics” as reported by the World Health Organization.  In the same article, the National Institute of Mental Health declared that the illness “affects approximately 5.7 million Americans or about 2.6 of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year.”

 

2b.  According to Klára Látalová, Ph.D.’s paper “Insight in Bipolar Disorder” published for Psychiatric Quarterly in 2011, “…the effect of insight on adherence to treatment is important since adherence plays a key role in any treatment’s effectiveness…” (295)  Similarly expressed, in the Preface of the book co-written by Chelsea Lowe and Bruce M. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. titled Living with Someone Who’s Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers published in 2010 Cohen said, “…accurate information and good advice on bipolar disorder can lead to better relationships and more productive lives…information in this book will provide you with a solid foundation of understanding and will give you…useful guidance and assist you in understanding your options and accessing the resources you need." (xi)