Status:

SUSPENDED

CBT for Problematic Impulsive Behaviours in Bipolar Disorder: A Case Series / CBT-PIB

Lead Sponsor:

University of Exeter

Collaborating Sponsors:

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Impulsivity

Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this case series is to explore whether a talking therapy, specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is acceptable and feasible in the management of mood-driven impulsive behaviours ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • meeting diagnostic criteria for Bipolar I or II Disorder (SCID-5- Structured clinical interview for depression )
  • able to identify at least one impulsive, problematic behaviour to target during the intervention;
  • participants will require working knowledge of written and spoken English, sufficient to be able to make use of therapy and to be able complete research assessments without the need of a translator.

Exclusion

  • major depressive episode (identified through SCID-DSM-5);
  • current experience of mania;
  • current/past learning disability (IQ of less than 70 with impairment of social and adaptive functioning)
  • organic brain change or substance dependence (drugs and alcohol) that would compromise ability to use therapy;
  • current marked risk to self (i.e. self-harm or suicide) that we deem could not be appropriately managed in by the therapy site;
  • currently lacking capacity to give informed consent;
  • currently receiving other psychosocial therapy for impulsivity or bipolar disorder;
  • current engagement in another psychological intervention addressing bipolar disorder or impulsivity;
  • presence of another area of difficulty that the therapist and client believe should be the primary focus of intervention (for example, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychosis).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 17 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 24 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06129500

Start Date

August 17 2023

End Date

January 24 2027

Last Update

April 30 2025

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AccEPT Clinic

Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom, EX4 4QG

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