Laxhman, Neelam (2024). Patients’ perspectives of online group CBT therapy for people with bipolar disorder- a qualitative analysis. University of Birmingham. Clin.Psy.D.
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Abstract
The first chapter of this thesis is a meta-analysis exploring the all-cause and cause-specific excess mortality rates in bipolar disorder (BD). The second chapter reports on a reflexive thematic analysis (RTA), which reports participants with bipolar disorders' perceptions and experiences of using online CBT group therapy. The meta-analysis is an updated analysis replicating a previous paper exploring mortality rates among BD in 2015. The current meta-analysis included papers that reported mortality rates in BD since the publication of the previous meta-analysis (n=10). The findings suggest a slightly higher all-cause excess mortality rate among those with BD compared to the general population than the previous meta-analysis. These findings indicate a need for specific, targeted policies and specialist interventions to support people with BD and work towards reducing mortality rates.
The second chapter, which focuses on people's experience and perception of online group therapy, included interviews with 13 participants, which were analysed using the RTA method. Themes generated from the analysis suggest that connections and a sense of community can develop among people with BD using an online platform; online groups are inclusive and increase the sense of empowerment and control. The findings from the qualitative analysis suggest the need for innovative, digital group therapy to address known challenges, such as in accessing interventions, increasing people’s sense of community, and ensuring that service users can make decisions alongside clinicians and have an active role in their course of treatment.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Clin.Psy.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Clin.Psy.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges > College of Life & Environmental Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Psychology | |||||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | |||||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/15373 |
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