Topic: Mental Health Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
MI-CBT, The intervention is a time limited, psychological intervention incorporating Motivational interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for alcohol use in bipolar disorder. The inter
to elicit and select
Study Entry : Single Randomisation only
Sponsors
University of Manchester (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary Diagnosis of Bipolar disorder I or II 2. Current alcohol use (a score of 8 or more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT) 3. In current contact with mental health services 4. Age 18 years or older 5. An ability to provide informed consent 6. Having a fixed abode.; Target Gender: Male & Female ; lower age limit 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Evidence of organic brain disease, significant concurrent physical illness or learning disability 2. Presence of current manic, hypomanic, mixed affective or major depressive episode currently or within 4 weeks of initial assessment 3. An inability to communicate in written and verbal English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bipolar relapse; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Use and other substance use; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed