Effectiveness of Family Psychoeducational to Improve Quality of Life Patients with Bipolar Disorder : A Systematic Review

Psychoeducational interventions for family carers and patients with bipolar disorder are effective for improving compliance and preventing relapse. Whether benefit from these interventions on quality of life bipolar disorder has been little explored. This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of psychoeducation for family carers outcome on quality of life patients with bipolar disorder. We searched for Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs), published in English in two databases. Fifteen RCTs were included, interventions duration ranged from 6 to 96 weeks. Family psychoeducational effectiveness on quality of life patients with bipolar disorder included reducing internalized stigmatization, efficacy in reducing symptom severity, extending the time to relapse and improving the social outcome