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ArticleInternational journal of bipolar disorders2019

Short group psychoeducation followed by daily electronic self-monitoring in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorders: a multicenter, rater-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Johannes Petzold, René Mayer-Pelinski, Maximilian Pilhatsch, Susan Luthe, Thomas Barth, Michael Bauer, Emanuel Severus

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Article in International journal of bipolar disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Johannes PetzoldDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. johannes.petzold@uniklinikum-dresden.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4163-9014
René Mayer-PelinskiDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Maximilian PilhatschDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Susan LutheDepartment of Psychiatry, Behavioral and Psychosomatic Medicine, Chemnitz Hospital, Flemmingstr. 2, 09116, Chemnitz, Germany.
Thomas BarthDepartment of Psychiatry, Behavioral and Psychosomatic Medicine, Chemnitz Hospital, Flemmingstr. 2, 09116, Chemnitz, Germany.
Michael BauerDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Emanuel SeverusDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DEKlinikum Chemnitz · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite various pharmacological and psychological treatment interventions, bipolar disorders rank among the leading causes of global disease burden. Group psychoeducation has been demonstrated an effective add-on to pharmacotherapy, but it may be difficult to implement in practice depending on the clinical setting and available human resources.

methodsMulticenter, rater-blind, randomized controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of a new intervention program consisting of an initial 6-week psychoeducation protocol plus a subsequent structured daily computer-based self-charting program (ChronoRecord) over 54 weeks in remitted patients with bipolar disorders. The control condition included non-structured group sessions followed by daily computer-based self-reports (unstructured like a diary). Both groups received treatment-as-usual.

resultsOver 2 years, 41 mood episodes occurred in the experimental group (n = 39) compared to 27 in the control group (n = 34), without reaching statistical significance. Time to recurrence did not significantly differ between the experimental and control group (25% relapsed after 112 and 273 days, respectively). There were no significant group-by-time interactions in mood symptoms, quality of life, self-efficacy expectations or perceived involvement in care.

conclusionsSix weekly psychoeducational group sessions followed by daily self-monitoring via ChronoRecord for 54 weeks may not be superior to non-structured group meetings followed by unstructured self-reporting. Other psychotherapeutic interventions may be needed to optimize the treatment of patients with bipolar disorders, especially for those at later disease stages. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at German Clinical Trials Register on May 24, 2019; DRKS00017319.

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Bipolar disorderPsychotherapyQuality of lifeRecurrenceSelf efficacySelf-managementSelf report

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