Aktaş Mehmet Cihad, Ayhan Cemile Hurrem, Karan Esra
Faculty of Health Science, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2025 Mar;71(2):254-263. doi: 10.1177/00207640241291521. Epub 2024 Oct 23.
It can be said that the bipolar disorder is influenced by weather events. It is stated that climate change can have direct and indirect effects on bipolar disorder. Determining the impact of the climate crisis on individuals with bipolar disorder may assist in the development of preventive, protective and active treatment interventions for this group.
The aim of this study was to determine the views and experiences of people with bipolar disorder about the impact of the climate crisis on their illness.
The study was conducted using the phenomenological method, one of the qualitative study methods. Purposive sampling was used to select the sample for the study. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with the selected sample group. Data saturation was reached with 11 participants and data collection was finalized. The study data was collected using a personal information form and an open-ended structured interview form in which participants were asked about their views and experiences of the climate crisis. Voice recordings were transcribed, and categories, sub-themes and themes were formed.
Based on the statements of people with a bipolar diagnosis, the study formed the themes of emotional impact, negative physical impact, impact on daily life, impact on symptoms, negative impact on recovery and ways of coping.
People with a bipolar diagnosis are negatively affected by the impact of the climate crisis in many areas. There is a need to develop intervention programmes to arm people with a bipolar diagnosis against the negative effects of the climate crisis.
可以说双相情感障碍会受到天气事件的影响。据说气候变化会对双相情感障碍产生直接和间接影响。确定气候危机对双相情感障碍患者的影响可能有助于为该群体制定预防、保护和积极的治疗干预措施。
本研究的目的是确定双相情感障碍患者对气候危机对其疾病影响的看法和经历。
本研究采用质性研究方法之一的现象学方法进行。采用目的抽样法选择研究样本。对选定的样本组进行深入的个人访谈。11名参与者达到了数据饱和，数据收集完成。研究数据通过个人信息表和开放式结构化访谈表收集，其中询问了参与者对气候危机的看法和经历。对语音记录进行了转录，并形成了类别、子主题和主题。
根据双相情感障碍诊断患者的陈述，本研究形成了情感影响、负面身体影响、对日常生活的影响、对症状的影响、对康复的负面影响以及应对方式等主题。
双相情感障碍诊断患者在许多方面受到气候危机影响的负面影响。需要制定干预计划，以使双相情感障碍诊断患者抵御气候危机的负面影响。
