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TY - JOUR
T1 - The bipolar recovery questionnaire
T2 - psychometric properties of a quantitative measure of recovery experiences in bipolar disorder
AU - Jones, Steven
AU - Mulligan, Lee
AU - Higginson, Sally
AU - Dunn, Graham
AU - Morrison, Anthony
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - BackgroundThe importance of personal recovery in mental health is increasing widely recognised. However, there is no measure available to assess recovery experiences in individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. This paper reports on the development of the Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire (BRQ) to aid recovery informed developments in research and clinical practice.MethodsA draft 45 item BRQ was developed based on prior literature review and qualitative research. In the current study a panel of clinicians, academics and consumers rated draft items on recovery relevance and comprehensibility leading to the 36 item questionnaire subjected to psychometric evaluation. 60 participants with bipolar disorder completed BRQ along with measures of mood, quality of life, functioning and personal growth.ResultsBRQ was internally consistent and reliable over a month long test–retest period. BRQ scores were significantly associated with lower depression and mania scores and with higher wellbeing. BRQ was also significantly associated with better functioning, better mental health quality of life and personal growth. Regression analysis indicated that depression, wellbeing and personal growth were all uniquely associated with BRQ.LimitationsSample size did not permit exploration of the factor structure of BRQ. The sample is drawn from the North West of England thus it is not clear how these findings might generalise beyond this group.ConclusionsBRQ is designed to assess personal experiences of recovery in bipolar disorder. The present study indicates that it is reliable and valid, being associated with both symptomatic and functional outcomes consistent with established definitions of recovery.
AB - BackgroundThe importance of personal recovery in mental health is increasing widely recognised. However, there is no measure available to assess recovery experiences in individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. This paper reports on the development of the Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire (BRQ) to aid recovery informed developments in research and clinical practice.MethodsA draft 45 item BRQ was developed based on prior literature review and qualitative research. In the current study a panel of clinicians, academics and consumers rated draft items on recovery relevance and comprehensibility leading to the 36 item questionnaire subjected to psychometric evaluation. 60 participants with bipolar disorder completed BRQ along with measures of mood, quality of life, functioning and personal growth.ResultsBRQ was internally consistent and reliable over a month long test–retest period. BRQ scores were significantly associated with lower depression and mania scores and with higher wellbeing. BRQ was also significantly associated with better functioning, better mental health quality of life and personal growth. Regression analysis indicated that depression, wellbeing and personal growth were all uniquely associated with BRQ.LimitationsSample size did not permit exploration of the factor structure of BRQ. The sample is drawn from the North West of England thus it is not clear how these findings might generalise beyond this group.ConclusionsBRQ is designed to assess personal experiences of recovery in bipolar disorder. The present study indicates that it is reliable and valid, being associated with both symptomatic and functional outcomes consistent with established definitions of recovery.
KW - Bipolar disorder
KW - personal recovery
KW - QUESTIONNAIRE
U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2012.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2012.10.003
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23182591
AN - SCOPUS:84875365808
VL - 147
SP - 34
EP - 43
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
SN - 0165-0327
IS - 1-3
ER -