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Lay Theories of Bipolar Disorder: the Causes, Manifestations and Cures for Perceived Bipolar Disorder

Published:2009-07-10 Issue:3 Volume:56 Page:255-269
ISSN:0020-7640
Container-title:International Journal of Social Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J Soc Psychiatry

Author:

Furnham Adrian¹,Anthony Elizabeth²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, University College London, UK, and

2. Department of Psychology, University College London, UK

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate lay theories of the cause and treatment of bipolar disorder, and the recognition of its symptoms. This questionnaire-based study included vignette descriptions of mental disorders and 70 items relating to bipolar disorder. It was completed by 173 participants. Bipolar disorder was recognized less than depression but at the same rate as schizophrenia. Contrary to previous research, analysis showed that lay beliefs of the causes of bipolar disorder generally concur with scientific academic theories. Drug treatment was favoured as a cure rather than psychotherapy. Theories of cause and treatment were logically correlated. Overall, the results suggest that lay people have reasonably informed beliefs about the causes and treatments of bipolar disorder, however recognition of the symptoms is poor.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0020764008095173

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