Effectiveness of family group Psychoeducation on the reduction of recurrence in patients with bipolar disorder
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- Conditions
- Bipolar affective disorder.Bipolar affective disorder
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016091612018N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria were: diagnosis of bipolar disorder based on structured psychiatric interview (SCID), according to diagnostic criteria revised fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ; the patient's life in a family environment and having at least one family member to attend training sessions ; aged 18 to 65 years ; informed consent.
Exclusion criteria: lack of consent from the patient or the patient's family to participate in research project ; psychological training for families or patients in the control group, in the course of the study ; the absence of key members of the family in even one session of training.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recurrency. Timepoint: 9 months after the intervention . Method of measurement: the number of hospitalization during follow up .;The number of hospitalization days . Timepoint: 9 months after intervention . Method of measurement: Review of hospital records during follow up .;Depression. Timepoint: Baseline and 9 month after intervention . Method of measurement: Beck depression inventory.;Mania. Timepoint: Baseline and 9 months after the intervention . Method of measurement: Young Mania Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Family adaptation. Timepoint: Baseline and 9 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Mac Master questionnaire.