None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a follow up study to a randomised control trial of a self-management program for people with bipolar disorder. We would like to see if participants receiving the program when delivered by mental health professionals in community settings (public or private) achieve similar outcomes to those involved in the first trial.
Interventions
The psychosocial program "MAPS: A guide to managing bipolar disorder" comprises 10 weekly sessions (+ one booster session held one month after the conclusion of the weekly sessions). The program aims to provide information and develop coping strategies to enable participants to effectively manage bipolar disorder. The acronym "MAPS" refers to the coping strategies taught throughout the program (monitoring, assessing, preventing relapse, SMART goal setting). The program will be conducted by tr
The psychosocial program "MAPS: A guide to managing bipolar disorder" comprises 10 weekly sessions (+ one booster session held one month after the conclusion of the weekly sessions). The program aims to provide information and develop coping strategies to enable participants to effectively manage bipolar disorder. The acronym "MAPS" refers to the coping strategies taught throughout the program (monitoring, assessing, preventing relapse, SMART goal setting). The program will be conducted by trained mental health professionals in public and private community settings eg. primary care, private practice, day programs. The duration of each session is 1 hour for individuals or 2 hours for groups.
Sponsors
St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Exclusion criteria
Unable to read or write in English at a primary school level
Outcome results
None listed