Features of Psychosocial Functioning of Patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder: Modern Methods of Patients’ Rehabilitation

Abstract

Introduction: bipolar affective disorder frequently presents residual symptoms even in interictal period, what in its turn causes problems in psychosocial functioning, cognitive impairment and poor quality of life. Nowadays, the treatment targets are focused not only on clinical remission, but also on functional recovery and in personal recovery, patients’ quality of life. Scientific review contains results of researches, aimed on therapy modalities, that can be effective in decreasing maladjustment, integration into society, prevention of social and labour deadaptation.Purpose: to present an analysis of scientific data on currently existing approaches to the restoration of the psychosocial functioning of patients suffering from bipolar disorder and evaluate their effectiveness.Materials and methods: the keywords “bipolar affective disorder”, “psychosocial intervention”, “cognitive-behavioral therapy”, “psychoeducation” were used to search scientific articles in the databases PubMed, еLibrary.Conclusion: with a view to rehabilitation were used such modalities as psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family focused therapy. The question remains whether of these interventions are effective and should be integrated into treatment regimen of bipolar affective disorder.