Bipolar disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Bipolar affective disorder
Conditions
Interventions
BEATING BIPOLAR is a novel interactive psychoeducational intervention. It involves a blending of different delivery mechanisms, with initial face-to-face delivery to focus on engagement, followed by w
Sponsors
Cardiff University (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria of bipolar disorder (including type I and type II) 2. Male and female 3. Aged between 18 - 65 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to engage fully in the psychoeducational programme (for example, because of cognitive impairment or not having English language of sufficient ability).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref). Outcome assessments will occur 6 months after the end of the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores 2. Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) scores 3. Schedule of Assessment of Insight (SAI) scores 4. Current depressive symptoms according to the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and current manic symptoms according to the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) scale 5. All participants will be re-assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) applied to the 6 month follow-up period in order to obtain information about the number and severity of depressive and manic symptoms and number of episodes of depression and mania or hypomania experienced during this follow-up period 6. Cost-effectiveness analysis of the intervention Outcome assessments will occur 6 months after the end of the intervention. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed