A brief dyadic group based psychoeducation program improves relapse rates in recently remitted bipolar disorder: A pilot randomised controlled trial |
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Authors: | Russell D'Souza Danijela Piskulic Suresh Sundram |
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Institution: | 1. LASER, 3 rue de l''Arrivée, 75015, Paris, France;2. Cochin University Hospital (site Tarnier), 89 rue d''Assas, 75006 Paris, France;3. INSERM U894, CPN, 102-108 rue de la Sante, 75014 Paris, France;4. Paris-Descartes University, 15 rue de l''École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France;5. CESP, INSERM U1018, Maison des adolescents, 97 boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005 Paris, France;6. Paris-Sud University, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78035 Versailles, France;7. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel St., London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | BackgroundVarious adjunctive psychotherapies assist in decreasing relapse and improving outcomes for people with bipolar disorder (BD). Psychoeducation programs involving patient-only or caregiver-only groups have demonstrated some efficacy. We tested in recently remitted BD if a combined group based psychoeducation program involving patient–companion dyads decreased relapse.Method58 recently remitted BD out-patients were randomised to receive either treatment as usual (TAU, n = 31) or 12 × 90 minute psychoeducation sessions delivered weekly in a group program to the patient and companion (SIMSEP, n = 27). After 12 weeks SIMSEP patients reverted to TAU and all patients were followed until week 60 or relapse. The primary outcome measure was relapse requiring hospital or intensive community intervention.Results45 patients completed the study. 29 patients remained well at week 60 (SIMSEP n = 17, TAU n = 12), whilst 16 had relapsed (SIMSEP n = 3, TAU n = 13). The SIMSEP group were less likely to relapse (Fisher's exact test p = 0.013; OR = 0.16; 95% CI 0.04–0.70) and had an 11 week longer time to relapse compared to the TAU group (chi-square (1) = 8.48, p < 0.01). At study completion SIMSEP compared to TAU patients had lower Young Mania Rating Scale scores (Mann–Whitney U = 255, p < 0.01).LimitationsThe study was limited by a small sample size.ConclusionA brief group psychoeducation program with recently remitted BD patients and their companions resulted in a decreased relapse rate, longer time to relapse, decreased manic symptoms and improved medication adherence suggesting utility in the adjunctive psychotherapeutic treatment of BD. |
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