The purpose for this study is to determine whether psycho-education in groups is more effective than individual psycho-education for patients with bipolar disorder.
The main aim of the study is to compare the effects of psycho-education in groups with short individual psycho-education. It is a randomized controlled trial including Bipolar 1 and 2 patients in a stable euthymic phase. 42 or 43 patients will receive group education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years. 42 or 43 patients will receive three individual sessions of education. Symptoms, admittances to hospital and function will be followed for two years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
85
individual sessions of psycho-education
group psycho-education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years
Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim
Trondheim, Norway
Score on depression and mania rating scales
Time frame: 12 months
Admissions to hospital
Time frame: 24 months
Working activity
Time frame: 24 months
Symptoms, function, use and change in medication, need for
Time frame: 24 months
consultations
Time frame: 24 months
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