Effectiveness of Family-Based Interventions on Family Members of Bipolar Patients

Phase 2

• Conditions: Bipolar Disorder.; Bipolar affective disorder

• Registration Number: IRCT2017061434533N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences University.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder based on DSM–IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) and psychiatrists’ diagnostic interview; the Bipolar Disorder diagnosis should be confirmed by SCID (Structured clinical interview); The age range of 25 to 60 years old; Family member should be educated at least 8 grades; Patient should live with the family member before and after hospitalization; The family member should be psychological minded and should have enough eager and ability to understand therapeutic constructs.
Exclusion criteria: The group participant has considerable mental disorder diagnosis that report in axis I in DSM-IV-TR diagnostic classification.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caregiver burden. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention, 3months follow-up. Method of measurement: Zarit Caregiver Burdun Inventory.;Stigma. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention, 3months follow-up. Method of measurement: Michel King Stigma Inventory.;Coping styles. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention, 3months follow-up. Method of measurement: CISS- Coping Inventory in stressful Situations.;Emotion expression. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention, 3months follow-up. Method of measurement: Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire EEQ.;Bipolar disorder symptoms. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention, 3months follow-up. Method of measurement: YMRS Young mania rating scale.