Bipolar disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Bipolar affective disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The study involved two Dept of Mental Health (DMHs): DMH-1 implemented the psychoeducation and provided patients for the experimental group
DMH-2, which for organizational reasons was unable to implement the psychoeducational programme, provided patients for the control group. Both DMH are located in neighboring areas.
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the experimental group did not receive booster sessions of psychoeducation.
Sponsors
Regione Lombardia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A lifetime diagnosis of BD type I or II 2. Being euthymic for at least 3 months 3. Sufficient information about illness course during =18 months prior to start of psychoeducation (collected from the medical record and from the psychiatrist) 4. Willingness to continue current medication 5. Written informed consent to participate in group psychoeducation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. DSM-IV Axis I comorbidity 2. Mental retardation (IQ <70) 3. Current substance use 4. Organic brain damage 5. Deafness 6. Patients undergoing any structured form of psychological treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Any episode of BD relapse with hospitalization was measured using the official Lombardy Region’s electronic Psychiatric Case Register. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All data concerning hospitalizations were retrieved from the official Lombardy Region’s electronic Psychiatric Case Register: 1. Number of subjects hospitalized 2. Number of hospitalizations 3. Number of days of hospitalization | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactGiovanni de Girolamo
Outcome results
None listed