Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Imagery Focussed Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-68 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study explores the effectiveness of a brief Imagery-focussed Cognitive Therapy (imCT) compared to psychoeducation, regarded as treatment as usual for this patient population, in patients sufferin...
Detailed Description
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe mental health illness affecting 1.9% to 2.4% of the population and is associated with high inter episode distress, ongoing mood swings (mood variability), high suicid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18-68
- Sufficient Dutch language ability to permit the assessment to be completed.
- Diagnosis of DB (I or II or NOS) according to DSM-5 (clinicians assessment).
- Willing to complete daily and weekly monitoring throughout the duration of the study.
- Successful completion of the daily monitoring in the 4 weeks active run-in phase.
- Willing to be randomised to either imCT or psychoeducation/TAU condition
- Can commit to attending 12 consecutive weekly sessions imCT or psychoeducation/TAU.
Exclusion
- Learning difficulties, organic brain disease or severe neurological impairment.
- Current severe substance or alcohol misuse (clinicians assessment).
- Current manic episode as diagnosed by DSM-5
- Current active psychotic symptoms
- Presence of active suicidal risk as indicated by a score of 2 or more on item 12 (i.e. frequent thought and/or plans to end their life) of the QIDS (Rush et al., 2003) confirmed by convergent clinical opinion.
- Taking part in concurrent treatment studies investigating pharmacological or psychological treatment for BD.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03750305
Start Date
October 1 2018
End Date
December 30 2020
Last Update
August 31 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Centrum Bipolair, GGzE
Eindhoven, Netherlands