Level of Functioning among the Bipolar Affective Disorder Patients

Bipolar Affective disorder (BPAD) is a lifelong psychiatric disorder which may carry severe impairment of patients’ general functioning. An exploratory study was conducted to assess the level of functioning of bipolar affective disorder patients attending psychiatric setting in CMC & H and DMC & H, Ludhiana. Data was collected for 60 bipolar affective disorder patients from their significant relatives. Level of functioning was assessed by using rating scale in the month of November & December, 2009. Findings revealed that overall level of functioning of BPAD patients was moderate. Deficit areas in the functioning of the BPAD patients were found to be nail care, house keeping, occupation, eating, money management & shopping skills, interactional skills and spending leisure time.