Introduction: Bipolar disorder is chronic in nature, causing episodes of severe mood swings, increased or decreased energy levels and activities, and having severe influences on social, vocational, and family life. According to estimates, more than 46 million persons suffer from this condition across the globe, and thus, treatment can be established when drugs are used along with other nondrug measures. This paper presents family-oriented intervention by psychiatric nursing as a means to enhance the capacity for functional ability and psychological health of patients diagnosed with the disorder.

Methods: At the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai, using a quasiexperimental design, 120 clients suffering from bipolar disorder were recruited and equal number was divided into an experimental and control group. Routine care was provided to the control group and educational intervention regarding self-care, behavioral management, medication, and skills in coping was given to the experimental group. The data gathered before and 21 days after the intervention were brought into analysis.

Results: Improvements in functional ability and psychological well-being were witnessed in the experimental group.

Conclusion: The nurse-led intervention resulted in improvement of functional ability by 15.47% and psychological well-being by 10.16% in bipolar clients.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; family-oriented intervention; functional ability; psychological well-being.

Copyright: © 2025 Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences.

简介： 双相障碍是一种慢性疾病，会导致情绪剧烈波动、能量水平和活动的增加或减少，并对社交、职业和家庭生活产生严重影响。据估计，全球有超过4600万人患有这种疾病，因此，在使用药物的同时结合其他非药物措施进行治疗是必要的。本文提出了一种由精神病护理人员实施的家庭导向干预方法，以增强双相障碍患者的功能能力和心理健康水平。

方法： 在钦奈精神卫生研究所，采用准实验设计招募了120名患有双相障碍的客户，并将其平均分成实验组和对照组。对照组接受常规护理，而实验组则接受了关于自我照顾、行为管理、用药以及应对技能等方面的教育干预。收集的数据分别在干预前和干预后第21天进行分析。

结果： 实验组的功能能力和心理健康状况有所改善。

结论： 由护士主导的干预措施使双相障碍患者的机能能力提高了15.47%，心理幸福感提高了10.16%。

关键词： 双相障碍；家庭导向干预；功能能力；心理健康。