PMID- 24940727
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140620
LR  - 20140619
IS  - 1365-1501 (Print)
IS  - 1365-1501 (Linking)
VI  - 11
IP  - 4
DP  - 2007
TI  - Pilot of group intervention for bipolar disorder.
PG  - 279-84
LID - 10.1080/13651500701246088 [doi]
AB  - Objective. This pilot study aimed to determine whether a group based psychosocial 
      intervention reduced rates of relapse, improved function and quality of life in 
      people with bipolar disorder. Method. Patients with a diagnosis of bipolar 
      disorder, types I and II were recruited in the Geelong Region of Victoria. 
      Patients were assessed at baseline for psychiatric status, mood episode, 
      function, and medication adherence. They were randomly assigned to either the 
      intervention arm, a 12-week, structured group-based therapy as an adjunct to 
      treatment as usual or the control arm, which consisted of treatment as usual, 
      plus weekly phone calls. Participants were then followed up for a period of 3 
      months and assessed by a researcher blinded to treatment and control 
      interventions. Results. Functioning as measured by the Global Assessment of 
      Functioning (GAF) was significantly improved in the intervention group (P=0.008). 
      The social relationships subscale on the (WHOQoL-BREF) showed significant results 
      (P<0.05 level). There was also a positive trend in reduction of relapses in the 
      intervention group. Conclusion. The use of a group intervention for bipolar 
      disorder as an adjunct to usual treatment has potential benefits, both in 
      reduction of relapse and improvement in functionality, and may be a cost 
      effective way of delivering psychosocial treatments.
FAU - Castle, David
AU  - Castle D
AD  - St Vincent's Hospital, Mental Health Research Institute, University of Melbourne, 
      Melbourne, Australia.
FAU - Berk, Michael
AU  - Berk M
FAU - Berk, Lesley
AU  - Berk L
FAU - Lauder, Sue
AU  - Lauder S
FAU - Chamberlain, James
AU  - Chamberlain J
FAU - Gilbert, Monica
AU  - Gilbert M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
JT  - International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice
JID - 9709509
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Bipolar disorder
OT  - functionality
OT  - group
OT  - psychosocial
OT  - relapse
EDAT- 2007/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 2007/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 2014/06/19 06:00
PHST- 2014/06/19 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2007/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2007/01/01 00:01 [medline]
AID - 10.1080/13651500701246088 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2007;11(4):279-84. doi: 10.1080/13651500701246088.