Assessment of disability in bipolar affective disorder and alcohol use disorder – a descriptive study

S. Bondade,C.Y. Sudarshan,S. Begum

doi:10.4038/sljpsyc.v6i2.8077

Abstract

The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi annually by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists.The Journal publishes original papers, brief reports including case reports and commentaries relevant to psychiatry and allied sciences. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.Cover: Doorways: When one is ill, having somewhere to stay, where one is looked after, is usually a relief to the patient who is not well and his/her family. The picture shows the doorway to what remains of an ancient hospital in Mihintale, said to date back two millennia. Thilini Rajapakse, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Highlights

According to the International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap (ICIDH, 1980), disability is defined as interference with activities of the whole person in relation to the immediate environment [1]
Patients with Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) had moderate to severe disability whereas alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) patients had mild to moderate disability
Both BPAD and ADS is associated with significant disability

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Introduction

According to the International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap (ICIDH, 1980), disability is defined as interference with activities of the whole person in relation to the immediate environment [1]. Within this definition of disability, under the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, mental illness refers to a disorder of the mind that results in partial or complete disturbance in a person’s thinking, feeling and behavior, which may result in recurrent or persistent inability or reduced ability to carryout activities of daily living, self care, education, employment and participation in social life [2].

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