Bipolar I Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder.
Detailed description
The major aim of this proposal is to examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder. The specific aims are to create a research and supervisory team and to identify potential moderators of treatment response and mediators of outcome over the course of treatment. Members of the team will meet weekly to begin a treatment development process for enhancing Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for these patients. Additional assessment measures will be utilized to examine the proposed mediators and moderators of treatment.
Interventions
Sponsors
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Bipolar I Disorder with Comorbid Borderline Personality Disorder, currently manic or depressed
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable Medical illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-25) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Raskin Severity of Depression and Mania Scales | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed