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

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Centrum Bipolair, GGzE

Eindhoven, Netherlands