bipolar mood disorder. Bipolar affective disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in intervention group, received standard pharmacotherapy for BpD and also enrolled for simple individual psychoeducation.
Program consisted of 8 sessions each consisting of a
Lifestyle
Treatment - Drugs
Patients in intervention group, received standard pharmacotherapy for BpD and also enrolled for simple individual psychoeducation.
Program consisted of 8 sessions each consisting of a 50 minute sess
Patients who were randomised in the control group were continuing standard pharmacotherapy by their psychiatrists of choice
Sponsors
Shiraz medical university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria : 18-60 year old; past history of 2 episodes during 2 years or 3 episodes during 5 years; in euthymic phase. exclusion criteria: >60 years or <18 years old;less than 2episodes during 2 years or less 3 episodes during 5 years; in acute phase or with sever residual symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. medication adherence. recurrence.admision. Timepoint: 6 ,12 and 18 months after begining of study. Method of measurement: WHO QOL BREF. hamilton depression scale. Bech Rafaelsen mania scale. Medication adherence Rating scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of depression and mania. Timepoint: at 6 T 12 and 18 months after begining of study. Method of measurement: Hamilon depression scale. Bech Rafaelsen mania scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Javadpour MD
Shiraz University Of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed