Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group received a Cognitive-Behavioral Art Therapy (CB-AT) treatment package according to the protocol by Segal, Williams, and Teasd
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder: Participants must have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist. 2. Age: Participants must be between 20 and 60 years of age. 3. Gender: Participants must be male. 4. Consent: Participants must sign a written informed consent form stating that they are fully aware of the aims, methods, and potential risks of the study. 5. Completion of questionnaires: Participants must be able to complete the research questionnaires. 6. Regular attendance: Participants must be able to attend therapy sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Having other severe psychiatric disorders: such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or substance use disorders. 2. Debilitating physical or neurological illness: that prevents regular attendance at meetings or completion of questionnaires 3. Concomitant use of similar psychological therapies: such as art therapy, music therapy, or other group therapies during the study. 4. Unwillingness or inability to cooperate: including unwillingness to sign a written consent form or inability to fully understand the aims and methods of the study. 5. Severe clinical instability: including high risk of suicide or hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital at the time of entry. 6. Active drug or alcohol abuse or dependence at the time of the study. 7. Inability to complete the research instruments: due to language, cognitive, or inadequate literacy problems. 8. Participation in another research study at the same time that could interfere with the results of the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioral inhibition: The patient’s ability to suppress automatic or impulsive responses, measured using a standardized executive behavior questionnaire/tool before and after the cognitive-behavioral art therapy intervention. Timepoint: All primary outcome variables of the study, including behavioral inhibition, reaction time and decision-making, and executive functioning, were measured at two time points:Pre-test (baseline): Before the initiation of group art therapy, all participants in both the intervention and control groups were assessed to determine baseline status.Post-test (after the intervention): Immediately after the completion of the group art therapy sessions, all primary outcome variables were reassessed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on male patients with bipolar disorder.This design allowed for the comparison of changes before and after the intervention and the evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral art therapy. Method of measurement: 1. Behavioral inhibition: The patients’ ability to control impulsive responses and automatic behaviors was measured using a standardized behavioral inhibition questionnaire. All instruments were administered in both the intervention and control groups at the beginning of the study and after the completion of the art therapy sessions to accurately identify the changes resulting from the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reaction time and decision-making: The speed and accuracy of patients in performing cognitive decision-making tasks were assessed using a standardized computerized tool before and after the intervention. Timepoint: All primary outcome variables of the study, including behavioral inhibition, reaction time and decision-making, and executive functioning, were measured at two time points:Pre-test (baseline): Before the initiation of group art therapy, all participants in both the intervention and control groups were assessed to determine baseline status.Post-test (after the intervention): Immediately after the completion of the group art therapy sessions, all primary outcome variables were reassessed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on male patients with bipolar disorder.This design allowed for the comparison of changes before and after the intervention and the evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral art therapy. Method of measurement: Reaction time and decision-making: The speed and accuracy of patients in performing cognitive decision-making tests were measured using standardized computerized cognitive decision-making tasks. All instruments were administered in both the intervention and control groups at the beginning of the study and after the completion of the art therapy sessions to precisely determine the changes resulting from the intervention.;Executive functioning: Patients’ abilities in planning, problem-solving, and controlling goal-directed behaviors were measured using an executive functioning assessment tool before and after the art therapy intervention. Timepoint: All primary outcome variables of the study, including behavioral inhibition, reaction time and decision-making, and executive functioning, were measured at two time points:Pre-test (baseline): Before the initiation of group art therapy, all participants in both the intervention and control groups were assessed to determine baseline status.Post-test (after the interventi | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTahmina Farrokh Manesh
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed