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DNP Project
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental condition that is marked by depressive and/or manic symptoms/episodes (Jann, 2014). According to the author, the said condition can occur in early childhood but mainly affects adults with a prevalence rate of 4%. Further, the author suggests that bipolar disorder is characterized by a series of irregular recurrences. These recurrent episodes of bipolar disorder negatively impact functioning, quality of life and overall health status of patients (Jann, 2014). According to Miklowitz and Gitlin (2014), a patient with bipolar disorder may experience hypomania or mania. In essence, a bipolar patient could in some instances feel unusually irritable, and in other scenarios be full of energy. This could have a significant impact on such a patients relationships as well as their general wellbeing. Previous studies conducted on bipolar disorder indicate that the recurrence of depression in bipolar patients could be as high as 21% (Jann, 2014). Therefore, it would be prudent to note that recurrence is a major problem among patients with bipolar essentially meaning that those discharged from hospital are in most cases readmitted for the very same mental health issue. For this reason, it is important to come-up with ways of dealing with recurrent nature of the said disorder. This could be accomplished in...…said disorder throughout the life of patients especially following discharge from healthcare institutions (Jann, 2014). Therefore, the DNP project will be beneficial in efforts to deal with recurrent nature of bipolar disorder. Through the implementation of the various strategies to reign in high readmission rates, the quality of life of individual patients will be significantly improved. The strategies to be deployed will be highlighted in later stages of the project. Available literature suggests that in addition to the various pharmacological and behavioral interventions, improving quality of life for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and enhancing their coping abilities leads to reduction in healthcare costs and a…
References
Jann, M. W. (2014). Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders in Adults: A Review of the Evidence on Pharmacologic Treatments. Am Health Drug Benefits, 7(9), 489-499.
Miklowitz, D.J. & Gitlin, M.J. (2014). Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder: Integrating Pharmacology and Psychotherapy. Guilford Publications.
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