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NCT Number: NCT00296283

Family Workshops for Bipolar Disorder

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar and Related Disorders Mental Disorders Mood Disorders

Age range

18 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

integrative behavior couples therapy

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge

  2. Anger

  3. Attributions

  4. Expressed Emotion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Acceptance Based Psychoeducation Intervention to Reduce Expressed Emotion in Family Members of Bipolar Patients

Important dates

Study start
2005
First posted
Feb 24, 2006
Registry last updated
May 23, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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