Study on Mania Patient’s Caregivers of IPD and OPD; Comparing the Psychological Distress among Caregivers in Jaipur

Abstract

Caregivers of patients with mania experience substantial psychological burden, yet most Indian research has focused on general hospital populations, reporting higher distress among inpatient (IPD) versus outpatient (OPD) caregivers. The study was conducted to compare psychological distress levels in caregivers of manic patients attending OPD and IPD services at a mental health hospital in Jaipur. Participants completed the validated WHO Quality of Life-Bref test. Using MANN WHITNEY U TEST, it was concluded that the U Test scores did not differ significantly between OPD and IPD caregivers (p= 0.061). No demographic factor moderated distress levels.