Family Workshops for Bipolar Disorder

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Bipolar Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT00296283
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

This pilot study is looking at the effects of a brief psychoeducational workshop. These one day workshops are designed to increase family members knowledge about bipolar disorder and to help with processing emotions that go along with having a relative with bipolar disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-08
• Study First Submitted: 2006-02-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-23
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-24
• Status Verified: 2007-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2007-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• self-identified adult relatives of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder between ages 18 and 64; up to two persons per family can participate in the multifamily group

Exclusion Criteria

• relative with bipolar disorder will not be involved in the workshop

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge
Anger
Attributions
Expressed Emotion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States