Psychoeducation for Patients With Bipolar Disorder in Rwanda

Manual-structured group psychoeducation with 8 sessions of 90 minutes over the course of 8 weeks (at one session per week). The manual is centred on behavioural principles from social education and self-regulation philosophies. All groups will have 6-8 participants and two health professionals to conduct the sessions; a psychiatric nurse and either a psychologist or a psychiatric resident. Patients will be offered to invite their relatives for 2-3 psychoeducation-days for relatives.

Participants in the control group will be assigned to a waiting list and receive group-psychoeducation after the active intervention groups.