Mechanisms of action of psychoeducation

The final objective of any treatment should be a reduction of symptoms or an improvement in the course of a specific illness. In the case of bipolar disorders, the objective of any maintenance treatment is a reduction in the number of episodes of both polarities and their severity, and as a result, a reduction in the number of hospitalizations. This is true both for pharmacological treatments as well as psychological treatment. The commonplace distinction in which psycho-pharmacology treats symptoms while psychotherapy treats problems is absurd. In clinical psychology, psychological treatment is useful if it improves the course of an illness.