Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya
Background: Bipolar disorder is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in Kenya. Studies conducted outside Kenya show that bipolar disorders and psychotic disorders are interlinked by family relations, while alcohol and substance use disorders are their important comorbidities. This study...
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| author | Kimutai Katwa Benson Gakinya Irene Chesire Maloosoy Katwa Nicodemus Kuboi |
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| description | Background: Bipolar disorder is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in Kenya. Studies conducted outside Kenya show that bipolar disorders and psychotic disorders are interlinked by family relations, while alcohol and substance use disorders are their important comorbidities. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders among first-degree relatives (FDR) of patients with bipolar disorders at a referral hospital in Western Kenya.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Consecutive and Simple random sampling were used, with a sample size of 381. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used for data collection. The chi-square test measured associations utilizing a 95% confidence interval.
Results: The prevalences of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders were 23.6%, 13.6%, and 6%, respectively. Employment was significantly associated with psychotic disorder (P=0.038), and relation to the patient was significantly associated with alcohol use disorder (P=0.007) and substance use disorder (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Among the relatives of patients with bipolar disorders, there is a high prevalence of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-056ab28cdbcf43fa949a23291dfa1f282025-01-30T06:17:10ZengAdventist University of AfricaPan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science2789-61962789-620X2024-12-013211313110.56893/ajhes2024v03i02.07675Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in KenyaKimutai Katwa0Benson Gakinya1Irene Chesire2Maloosoy Katwa3Nicodemus Kuboi4Moi University, KenyaMoi University, KenyaMoi University, KenyaMoi Teaching and Referral Hospital, KenyaAlexandria Cancer Hospital, KenyaBackground: Bipolar disorder is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in Kenya. Studies conducted outside Kenya show that bipolar disorders and psychotic disorders are interlinked by family relations, while alcohol and substance use disorders are their important comorbidities. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders among first-degree relatives (FDR) of patients with bipolar disorders at a referral hospital in Western Kenya. Methods: This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Consecutive and Simple random sampling were used, with a sample size of 381. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used for data collection. The chi-square test measured associations utilizing a 95% confidence interval. Results: The prevalences of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders were 23.6%, 13.6%, and 6%, respectively. Employment was significantly associated with psychotic disorder (P=0.038), and relation to the patient was significantly associated with alcohol use disorder (P=0.007) and substance use disorder (P=0.001). Conclusion: Among the relatives of patients with bipolar disorders, there is a high prevalence of psychotic, alcohol and substance use disorders.https://journals.aua.ke/ajhes/article/view/708bipolarpsychosissubstances cross-sectional kenya |
| spellingShingle | Kimutai Katwa Benson Gakinya Irene Chesire Maloosoy Katwa Nicodemus Kuboi Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science bipolar psychosis substances cross-sectional kenya |
| title | Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya |
| title_full | Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya |
| title_short | Psychotic and Substance Use Disorders Among Relatives of Patients with Bipolar Disorder at a Hospital in Kenya |
| title_sort | psychotic and substance use disorders among relatives of patients with bipolar disorder at a hospital in kenya |
| topic | bipolar psychosis substances cross-sectional kenya |
| url | https://journals.aua.ke/ajhes/article/view/708 |
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