bipolar disorder manic depressive illness
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomized to receive 8 90-minute sessions of EMDR next to
treatment as usual or to receive only treatment as usual. Standard protocols
are used, and treatment is not preceded by st
Sponsors
Altrecht GGZ (Den Dolder)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - * 18 years of age - A primary diagnosis of DSM-5 bipolar I or II disorder - A history of (a) traumatic event(s) that is still causing clinically relevant distress
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Organic brain disorder - Mental retardation - Dependency of drugs and/or alcohol - Severe suicidality or psychosis in the last month - Moderate to severe depressive or hypomanic symptoms at the start of the intervention (CGI-BP mania > 4, CGI-BP depression > 5). - Patients are currently in some other form of psychological treatment for trauma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is a significant decrease in affective symptoms measured by daily mood reports with the National Institute of Mental Health Life Chart Methodology (NIMH LCM), Altman Selfrating Mania Scale-NL (ASRM-NL) and/or the Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self Report (IDS-SR). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameter is a significant reduction of trauma symptoms measured by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and the PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 (PCL-5). Another study parameter is that EMDR does not lead to mood episodes or an increase of mood symptoms. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed