An intervention program for manic-depressive psychosis (MDP) patients

Pages : 734-736
Seema Rani Sarraf (Department of Psychology, M.G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)

This study investigated the effect of intervention program on manic depressive psychotic patients. Sample consisted of two female patients suffering from manic- depressive psychosis (diagnosed by psychiatrist in mental hospital). The patients were taken from Mental Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. This study was planned to investigate social awareness and personal hygiene in both patients. Twenty- four sessions were planned (two sessions per week) for the intervention. An action plan was made according to which intervention program was supposed to proceed along with the medicines. The action plan was divided into two phases. The first phase was observation phase which include the observation of the initial condition prevailing among the patients in the ward while the second phase included the therapy session. For social awareness the group activity (group exercise, group singing & group activities like making cards, coloring & competitions) was organized. A group of 10 patients was formed and these patients were included in that group. To improve the personal hygiene area the patients were instructed to brush daily, to take bath, to wash hands before taking food and to change their dress daily. If the patient had done it then they were reinforced by encouragement and token (some candies). Considerable changes were found in both patients after the intervention program.