Psychoeducation versus cognitive-behavioral therapy in bipolar disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36852818

Enrollment

210

Registered

2005-09-26

Start date

2002-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Bipolar disorder

Interventions

Control group: 6 sessions of group psycho-education (topics include illness recognition, treatment approaches, and monitoring and coping strategies

based on manual by Bauer & McBride, 2002: Life Goals Phase I) Experimental group: 20 sessions of individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bipolar Disorder (topics include limited psychoeducation,

based on manual by Lam et al., 1999: Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Trial details received: 12 Sept 2005

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Bipolar I and II 2. Currently either in remission or subsyndromally ill (Ham-D-29 26 to ensure cognitive ability to participate 6. On mood-stabilizing medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Substance dependence meeting DSM-IV criteria within the last 3 months 2. Acutely high suicidal or homicidal 3. Serious other medical conditions that would render pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy very difficult i.e. cancer, severe diabetes etc. 4. Severe antisocial or borderline personality disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mania and depression	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Health care utilization 2. Social and occupational functioning scales 3. Quality of life	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026