Bipolar Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Bipolar Disorder, Psycho-education
Brief summary
The purpose for this study is to determine whether psycho-education in groups is more effective than individual psycho-education for patients with bipolar disorder.
Detailed description
The main aim of the study is to compare the effects of psycho-education in groups with short individual psycho-education. It is a randomized controlled trial including Bipolar 1 and 2 patients in a stable euthymic phase. 42 or 43 patients will receive group education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years. 42 or 43 patients will receive three individual sessions of education. Symptoms, admittances to hospital and function will be followed for two years.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALindividual education
individual sessions of psycho-education
BEHAVIORALGroup education
group psycho-education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Norwegian Council for Mental Health
Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Bipolar Disorder 1 or 2 Euthymic
Exclusion criteria
* Active depression or mania/hypomania
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score on depression and mania rating scales | 12 months |
| Admissions to hospital | 24 months |
| Working activity | 24 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms, function, use and change in medication, need for | 24 months |
| consultations | 24 months |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed