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New research for people with Bipolar Disorder, their relatives, and their health professionals

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A new research project is being undertaken across Cumbria to evaluate the benefits and barriers of involving the relatives of people with bipolar disorder in their care. Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, their relatives and health professionals to take part in the study.

Participants will be asked to take part in an interview either at their home or at a location of their choice, which will last approximately an hour. People volunteering to take part in the study will be asked about their experience of relative involvement in mental healthcare, what this involvement means to them, what support is needed if relatives were to be involved and their views on how helpful involving relatives in the healthcare team is.

This study will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their experiences of involving relatives in the mental healthcare team. By learning about participants' views and experiences of involving relatives, the study team plan to develop an intervention manual for people with bipolar disorder and the family members that are involved in their care.

If you would like more information about the study, or are interested in taking part please contact Gerasimos Chatzidamianos, Senior Research Associate, on 01524 592881 or email g.chatzidamianos@lancaster.ac.uk.

The project is being delivered by the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research based at Lancaster University, in partnership with the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Learning Network.

  

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This study is part of a research programme grant that has been awarded to the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, based at Lancaster University. Interviews are also running in Manchester and Lancashire.

This news release was issued by the Communications Department. For further information contact the Communications Helpdesk on 01228 603890 or email communications.helpdesk@cumbria.nhs.uk.

Period25/07/2011

A new research project is being undertaken across Cumbria to evaluate the benefits and barriers of involving the relatives of people with bipolar disorder in their care. Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, their relatives and health professionals to take part in the study.

Participants will be asked to take part in an interview either at their home or at a location of their choice, which will last approximately an hour. People volunteering to take part in the study will be asked about their experience of relative involvement in mental healthcare, what this involvement means to them, what support is needed if relatives were to be involved and their views on how helpful involving relatives in the healthcare team is.

This study will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their experiences of involving relatives in the mental healthcare team. By learning about participants' views and experiences of involving relatives, the study team plan to develop an intervention manual for people with bipolar disorder and the family members that are involved in their care.

If you would like more information about the study, or are interested in taking part please contact Gerasimos Chatzidamianos, Senior Research Associate, on 01524 592881 or email g.chatzidamianos@lancaster.ac.uk.

The project is being delivered by the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research based at Lancaster University, in partnership with the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Learning Network.

  

ENDS

Notes for editors

This study is part of a research programme grant that has been awarded to the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, based at Lancaster University. Interviews are also running in Manchester and Lancashire.

This news release was issued by the Communications Department. For further information contact the Communications Helpdesk on 01228 603890 or email communications.helpdesk@cumbria.nhs.uk.

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TitleNew research for people with Bipolar Disorder, their relatives, and their health professionals
Media name/outletelectronic
Duration/Length/SizeCumbria Partnership NHS Trust
Date25/07/11
Producer/AuthorCommunications Office
PersonsGerasimos Chatzidamianos