Health Condition 1: F317- Bipolar disorder, currently in remission Health Condition 2: null- Patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and who are currently in remission
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief CBT in remitted Bipolar Disorder: Psychoeducation to the patient on the course, symptoms, nature and aetiology of the illness & need for long term medication. Importance of regula
Sponsors
NIMHANS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosis of Bipolar disorder (I or II) using DSM-IV criteria. 2.Score of 19 or less on the BDI-II 3.Score of 8 or less on the Young Mania Rating Scale 4.Those who have a working knowledge of English/Hindi/Kannada/Malayalam. 5.At least one mood episode in the last 5 years 6.On pharmacological treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with the history of rapid cycling mood disorder (�4 episodes/year) 2.Presence of psychotic symptoms. 3. Comorbid diagnosis of substance dependence (except nicotine dependence) 4.Other Axis-I disorder such as schizophrenia, psychosis NOS & Delusional disorder. 5.Diagnosis of mental retardation. 6.Diagnosis of organic mood disorder as made by the treating psychiatrist. 7.Having received structured psychotherapeutic intervention in the past 6 months 8.History of more than 12 mood episodes in the past. 9.Those who received ECT or who were discharged in the preceding month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Reducing the severity of inter-episodic symptoms 2.Modifying dysfunctional cognitions 3.Increasing adherence to treatment 4.Improving emotion regulationTimepoint: 1. Baseline 2. After intervention/2 months 3. 3 months after post-assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Improving functioning 2.Improving quality of lifeTimepoint: 1. Baseline 2. After intervention/2 months 3. 3 months after post-assessment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr M Manjula
NIMHANS
Outcome results
None listed