Status:

UNKNOWN

Psychoeducation Versus Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Bipolar Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stanley Medical Research Institute

Conditions:

Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To examine the impact of cognitive-behavioural therapy on both the episodic and functional outcome of bipolar disorder, in combination with pharmacotherapy. Primary Hypothesis is twofold: 1. Cogniti...

Detailed Description

Objective: To compare the impact of cognitive -behavioral therapy to that of properly structured psycho education on the 'illness burden' and functional outcome of bipolar disorder, in combination wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Bipolar I or II
  • Currently either in remission or subsyndromally ill (Hamilton Depression Scale-17\<14; Clinician Administered Rating Scale for Mania\<12).
  • Age eighteen to sixty.
  • Significant symptoms and/or episodes on at least two occasions in the past three years.
  • Grade six education, able to understand English, and Folstein Minimental Score Exam \> 26 to ensure cognitive ability to participate.
  • On mood-stabilizing medication.

Exclusion

  • Substance dependence meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria within the last three months.
  • Acutely highly suicidal or homicidal.
  • Serious other medical condition that would render pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy very difficult such as cancer, severe diabetes, etc.
  • Severe antisocial or borderline personality disorder (personality disorder per se is not exclusionary). Subjects may have other axis I disorders, but bipolar disorder must be the principal disorder requiring treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

210 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00188838

Start Date

July 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2006

Last Update

September 16 2005

Active Locations (6)

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1

University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T-2A1

2

St. Joseph's Healthcare, CMHS

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N-3K7

3

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T-1R8

4

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T-2S8