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¹Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto. Avenida de las Universidades 24, Bilbao 48007, Spain.

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Summary

Researchers developed the Resilience Questionnaire for Bipolar Disorder (RBD) to measure resilience in individuals with bipolar disorder. This new tool demonstrates strong psychometric properties and responsiveness, making it effective for monitoring patient resilience over time.

Keywords:

Bipolar Disorder Psychometrics Questionnaire development Reliability Resilience

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Psychiatry
Psychology
Clinical Assessment

Background:

Bipolar Disorder (BD) significantly impacts quality of life.
Assessing resilience is crucial for managing BD.
Existing generic resilience measures may not fully capture BD-specific resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the Resilience Questionnaire for Bipolar Disorder (RBD).
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the RBD in a BD population.
To assess the responsiveness of the RBD compared to generic resilience scales.

Main Methods:

Developed the 23-item, 5-factor Resilience Questionnaire for Bipolar Disorder (RBD).
Administered the RBD and established measures to 125 BD patients and 107 controls.
Conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and assessed internal consistency, stability, validity, and responsiveness over 6 months.

Main Results:

Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 5-factor structure for the RBD.
The RBD demonstrated adequate psychometric properties, including internal consistency, stability, and validity.
The RBD showed higher responsiveness to changes in resilience over 6 months compared to a generic resilience scale in the BD sample.

Conclusions:

The Resilience Questionnaire for Bipolar Disorder (RBD) is a psychometrically sound and robust measure.
The RBD is suitable for monitoring resilience in individuals with Bipolar Disorder.
The RBD offers a valuable tool for clinical assessment and research in BD.