Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 602-608.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2023.04.016

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Psychosocial characteristics associated with relapse of bipolar disorder

Yan Aiguo1,  Liu Xinzi2,3, Yin Dongqing2,3, Zhu Hong2,3 , Jia Hongxiao2,3 , Li Ziyan2,3*   

  1. 1.Beijing Pinggu Psychiatric Hospital Office, Beijing 101201,China; 2.The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100088,China; 3. Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069,China
  • Received:2023-04-02 Online:2023-08-21 Published:2023-07-26

Abstract: Objective  To explore the psychosocial characteristics affecting relapse of bipolar disorder (BD). Methods  A total of 269 BD patients from the outpatient department of Beijing Anding Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from August 2020 to January 2022 were selected and divided into group of mood episode and group of non-mood episode. The differences of basic information, clinical characteristics, medication compliance, affective temperament, social support, childhood trauma and five-pattern personality of the two groups were analyzed. Then logical regression and mediating effect were used to determine the risk factors related to BD recurrence and the mediating relationship of these factors. Results  Cyclothymic temperament, irritable temperament and Taiyin personality were positively correlated with BD relapse, while objective social support was negatively correlated with BD relapse. There was a direct effect between objective social support and depression, with an effect value -0.08. Both Cyclothymic temperament and Taiyin personality had mediating effects between objective social support and depressive mood, with the mediating values -0.018 and -0.028, respectively, and the total indirect effect was -0.046. The total effect value between objective social support and depressive mood was -0.127, and the mediating effect accounted for 36.2% of the total effect. ConclusionsThe more objective social support BD patients received, the lower the level of depressive mood. Social psychological intervention based on personality and temperament may help to suppress the recurrence of BD caused by poor social support.

Key words: bipolar disorder, psychosocial characteristics, cyclic temperament, five-state personality, relapse

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