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Enhancing decision-making about treatment in bipolar II disorder: Evaluation of a treatment decision-aid for patients and their family.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Bipolar II disorder
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12617000840381
Lead Sponsor
A/Prof Ilona Juraskova
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
196
Inclusion Criteria

i) Confirmed clinical diagnosis of bipolar II disorder;
ii) Out of acute episode of depression and/or hypomania (i.e., subsyndromal or euthymic);
iii) Actively considering treatment options for relapse prevention in bipolar II disorder with a clinician (e.g., GP, psychiatrist or clinical psychologist).

Exclusion Criteria

i) Lacks English proficiency to read the decision-aid and/or complete questionnaires;
ii) Lacks capacity to provide informed consent to research;
iii) Comorbid substance abuse disorder;
iv) Comorbid neurological or major psychiatric condition.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decisional conflict (i.e., feeling certain/confident about decided-on course of action, feeling well informed, well supported and clear about values). <br><br>This composite primary outcome measure will be assessed via the validated self-report questionnaire: The Decisional Conflict Scale (O'Connor, 1995). [Immediately post-treatment decision (T1)<br>3 months' post-treatment decision follow-up (T2)]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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