A Comparative Study of Perceived Social Support in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic) Cases

Perceived social support as the most persistently and powerfully associated with mental health. Increasing perceived social support been shown to improve the well being of individual and affect the outcome of treatment in schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders (mania). The study aimed at investigating perceived social support in people with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (mania). The research work was done at the out patient department of Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, (India) in Schizophrenic and Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic) cases. The sample consisting of 75 subjects each diagnosed as schizophrenia and mania. The result indicate that schizophrenic group has less perceived social support in comparison to manic group. Patient belongs to nuclear family perceived less support in both groups. The present study focus that perceived social support of patient affect the etiology and management the mental disorders like schizophrenia and mania.