Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 24, 2026

Author Spotlight: Implementing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Concept in Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Published on: March 1, 2024
Regained control: a phenomenological study of the use of a relapse prevention plan by patients with a bipolar
Thea H Daggenvoorde1, Peter J J Goossens, Claudia J Gamel
1Dimence Mental Health Care Centre, Almelo, The Netherlands; Clinical Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Purpose:
To explore the lived experiences with the development and use of a relapse prevention plan by patients with a bipolar disorder.
Design And Methods:
In this phenomenological study, we conducted unstructured interviews. Colaizzi's data analysis method was used.
Findings:
The relapse prevention plan was perceived to provide a guide for patients to regain control over their lives and develop self-management skills. Contact with relatives and the match with the professional were critical facilitating factors.
Practice Implications:
Professionals can draw upon the patient's experiential knowledge as an important source that guides clinical practice and decision-making.
Related Concept Videos
Psychosis: Goals of Pharmacotherapy
Mania and Antimanic Drugs: Overview
Planning Nursing Care I
Psychosis and Antipsychotic Drugs: Overview
Drug Therapy
Antianxiety Medications
Bipolar Disorder

