bipolar (I II) disorder manic-depression
Conditions
Interventions
We will use a Dutch group CBT protocol for bipolar disorders.
Sponsors
Catharina-ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aanpassing nav vraagbrief METC dd 9-4-2014: Inclusion criteria in this study are: - >= 18 years of age, - A primary diagnosis of DSM-IV bipolar I or II disorder, - Euthymic state or only mildly depressed or hypomanic at the start of the intervention, - >= 1 episode in the past 18 months, - Lifetime
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded from this study if the presence of comorbid conditions is obviously impeding their ability to participate in the intervention (for example: substance abuse, mental retardation, organic brain disorder, the presence of a concurrent significant medical condition, severe suicidality or psychosis). Furthermore, participants will be excluded if they are currently receiving other psychological treatments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Group CBT as an adjunctive intervention for bipolar disorder is effective in: • Primary outcomes: o Decrease in dysfunctional attitudes o Increase in sense of mastery over life outcomes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Secondary outcomes: o Decrease in (subsyndromal) symptoms of bipolar disorders • Tertiary outcomes: o Decrease in comorbid physical en psychological symptoms o Improvement of psychosocial functioning o Increase in quality of life | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed