Effect of reading storybooks on the communication skills between a mother diagnosed with bipolar disorder and her child
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F317- Bipolar disorder, currently in remission
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/11/059630
- Lead Sponsor
- Rachel Mariam Johnson
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Child:
Age range: 3-5.11 years of age
No associated syndrome or diagnosis of any mental illness or developmental disorder
Age adequate language as reported by mother and on language assessment tools
Language: Malayalam
Mother(Bipolar Disorder):
Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder according to ICD 11/DSM V by a psychiatrist/ experienced clinical psychologist with a minimum requirement of follow-up and rated on Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS; >12) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS; >7)
On stable medications for two months (in remission)
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder for a minimum of three years
Language: Malayalam
Age range: 21-50 years of age
Should have a minimum education of 10 years
Belonging to middle socio-economic status (on Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Scale, Kumar et al., 2022)
Mothers living within the community with minimal familial support
Mother(Healthy Control):
Those who pass the screening on Self-Reporting Questionnaire-24 (SRQ-24)
Child:
Premature birth ( <35 weeks)
Children who were diagnosed with developmental/ neurological/ psychiatric/ sensory impairment (hearing/visual)/ cognitive/language issues
Mother(Bipolar Disorder):
On substance abuse (except nicotine), had multiple childbirth, premature/ complicated childbirth
Mother whose child is not living with her.
Mothers who have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe recurring unipolar depression, severe anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, or any other mental/ neurological illness or speech-language disorders
Professionals such as medical and allied health professionals, speech language pathologists, teachers, librarians and avid readers
Mother(Healthy Control):
Mothers with no diagnosed mental illness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Phase 1a: Qualitative analysis of maternal perspectives on shared book reading <br/ ><br>Phase 1b: Interaction between mother-child dyads during shared book reading (enhancing attention to text, promoting interactive reading, supporting comprehension, & using literacy strategies) <br/ ><br>Phase 2: <br/ ><br>Pre & post intervention changes during shared book reading interaction in mother & child.Timepoint: Phase 1: <br/ ><br>18 weeks <br/ ><br>Phase 2: 18 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 time points: <br/ ><br>Baseline Assessment/Pre Intervention: Comparison with control group taken as baseline evaluation <br/ ><br>Post intervention: After 6 weeks of intervention <br/ ><br>Follow up: 3 months after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Home literacy environment & cognitive stimulation at home <br/ ><br>Engagement measures: well-being & involvement signals for the child. <br/ ><br>Maternal engagement: awareness, response effectiveness, positive affect, synchrony, & engagement. <br/ ><br>Child language: receptive & expressive language scores. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 18 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 time points: <br/ ><br>Baseline Assessment/Pre Intervention: Comparison with control group taken as baseline evaluation <br/ ><br>Post intervention: After 6 weeks of intervention <br/ ><br>Follow up: 3 months after intervention