Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets several key areas in treating bipolar disorder:
(1) Medication adherence through psychoeducation and treatment planning;
(2) Early detection of mood episodes using mood monitoring and developing intervention plans;
(3) Stress and lifestyle management including sleep, activities, and triggers through cognitive restructuring and skill building. CBT provides structure and strategies to help patients better manage their bipolar disorder.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorder (Educational Slides)Andri Andri
This is a standard presentation for teaching medical students and colleagues about psychosomatic disorder, its diagnosis and therapy. We hope by reading this slides, you will understand the nature of psychosomatic disorder and its current approach in therapy
Breakout 3.4 Asthma and psychological problems - Mike ThomasNHS Improvement
Breakout 3.4 Asthma and psychological problems - Mike Thomas
Professor of Primary Care Research, University of Southampton
Chief Medical Advisor, Asthma UK
Part of a set of presentations from NHS Improvement event: Better value, better outcomes held on Thursday 21 February 2013,
Guoman Tower Hotel, London
How to deliver quality and value in chronic care:sharing the learning from the respiratory programme
This is a presentation I did for Pediatric Grand Rounds at Akron Children's Hospital in the summer of 2010 on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in kids. The content is still very current in 2012...the term "Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder" has been substituted for "Temper Dysregulation Disorder" in the debate on the DSM-V. Here's a link to the video:
https://www.akronchildrens.org/cms//b42450956e85aa39/index.html
ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF SOMATIC EXPERIENCING FOR REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF ANXIE...Michael Changaris
This study was assesses the impact of Somatic Experiencing on symptoms of depression and anxiety in homeless adults. It is a non-blinded match control group study.
Please I need a response to this case study.1 pagezero plagi.docxcherry686017
Please I need a response to this case study.
1 page
zero plagiarism
three references
The Case:
The sleepy woman with anxiety
This week’s discussion presents a case study involving a 44-year old woman with a chief complaint of anxiety beginning at age 15 years old. She has a long history of mental illness and continued therapies. The purpose of this discussion is to analyze her case history to determine medication and treatment effectiveness.
Client Questions
Question 1. Are you having feelings of harming yourself or harming someone else?
Rationale: This is a possibly uncomfortable yet important set of questions to ask each client. Primary care providers may be in a unique position to prevent suicide due to their frequent interactions with suicidal patients. Reviews suggest that among patients who committed suicide, 80 percent had contact with primary care clinicians within one year of their death, whereas only 25 to 30 percent of decedents had contact with psychiatric clinicians within the year of their death (Stene-Lars & Reneflot, 2017).
Question 2. What was happening in your life as a teenager when the anxiety started and you began to self-medicate?
Rationale: Per our report, this patient began suffering signs and symptoms of anxiety at 15-years old. Asking these types of questions we may gain insight into an underlying cause or triggering event. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders with onset in childhood, with prevalence estimates ranging from 10 to 30 percent. Nearly 37 percent of behaviorally inhibited preschool-age children had social anxiety disorder at age 15, compared with 15 percent of non- behaviorally inhibited children
.
Children with anxiety disorders are more likely to have persistent anxiety disorders into adulthood. (Rapee, 2014).
Question 3. What was happening in your life a year ago when these symptoms returned and became debilitating? Let’s discuss what the triggering events may have been.
Rationale: Self-discovery of triggering events may help the client to come to terms with the determinants of her anxiety and depression. Studies have shown that specific types of stressors were found to differentially predict increases in specific facets of anxiety sensitivity; health-related stressors predicted increases in disease-related concerns and fear of mental incapacitation, whereas stressors related to family discord predicted increases in fear of feeling unsteady, fear of mental incapacitation, and fear of having publicly observable symptoms of anxiety (McLaughlin & Hatzenbuehler, 2009).
Support System
The support system as reported by our client is her husband. She states he is supportive and has little to no contact with the family of origin. She has a few friends and a few outside interests. As PMHNP, discussing relationships with the client is one avenue to gain insight into anxiety patterns and coping mechanisms as seen by outside support. With the client’s permissio.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorder (Educational Slides)Andri Andri
This is a standard presentation for teaching medical students and colleagues about psychosomatic disorder, its diagnosis and therapy. We hope by reading this slides, you will understand the nature of psychosomatic disorder and its current approach in therapy
Breakout 3.4 Asthma and psychological problems - Mike ThomasNHS Improvement
Breakout 3.4 Asthma and psychological problems - Mike Thomas
Professor of Primary Care Research, University of Southampton
Chief Medical Advisor, Asthma UK
Part of a set of presentations from NHS Improvement event: Better value, better outcomes held on Thursday 21 February 2013,
Guoman Tower Hotel, London
How to deliver quality and value in chronic care:sharing the learning from the respiratory programme
This is a presentation I did for Pediatric Grand Rounds at Akron Children's Hospital in the summer of 2010 on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in kids. The content is still very current in 2012...the term "Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder" has been substituted for "Temper Dysregulation Disorder" in the debate on the DSM-V. Here's a link to the video:
https://www.akronchildrens.org/cms//b42450956e85aa39/index.html
ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF SOMATIC EXPERIENCING FOR REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF ANXIE...Michael Changaris
This study was assesses the impact of Somatic Experiencing on symptoms of depression and anxiety in homeless adults. It is a non-blinded match control group study.
Please I need a response to this case study.1 pagezero plagi.docxcherry686017
Please I need a response to this case study.
1 page
zero plagiarism
three references
The Case:
The sleepy woman with anxiety
This week’s discussion presents a case study involving a 44-year old woman with a chief complaint of anxiety beginning at age 15 years old. She has a long history of mental illness and continued therapies. The purpose of this discussion is to analyze her case history to determine medication and treatment effectiveness.
Client Questions
Question 1. Are you having feelings of harming yourself or harming someone else?
Rationale: This is a possibly uncomfortable yet important set of questions to ask each client. Primary care providers may be in a unique position to prevent suicide due to their frequent interactions with suicidal patients. Reviews suggest that among patients who committed suicide, 80 percent had contact with primary care clinicians within one year of their death, whereas only 25 to 30 percent of decedents had contact with psychiatric clinicians within the year of their death (Stene-Lars & Reneflot, 2017).
Question 2. What was happening in your life as a teenager when the anxiety started and you began to self-medicate?
Rationale: Per our report, this patient began suffering signs and symptoms of anxiety at 15-years old. Asking these types of questions we may gain insight into an underlying cause or triggering event. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders with onset in childhood, with prevalence estimates ranging from 10 to 30 percent. Nearly 37 percent of behaviorally inhibited preschool-age children had social anxiety disorder at age 15, compared with 15 percent of non- behaviorally inhibited children
.
Children with anxiety disorders are more likely to have persistent anxiety disorders into adulthood. (Rapee, 2014).
Question 3. What was happening in your life a year ago when these symptoms returned and became debilitating? Let’s discuss what the triggering events may have been.
Rationale: Self-discovery of triggering events may help the client to come to terms with the determinants of her anxiety and depression. Studies have shown that specific types of stressors were found to differentially predict increases in specific facets of anxiety sensitivity; health-related stressors predicted increases in disease-related concerns and fear of mental incapacitation, whereas stressors related to family discord predicted increases in fear of feeling unsteady, fear of mental incapacitation, and fear of having publicly observable symptoms of anxiety (McLaughlin & Hatzenbuehler, 2009).
Support System
The support system as reported by our client is her husband. She states he is supportive and has little to no contact with the family of origin. She has a few friends and a few outside interests. As PMHNP, discussing relationships with the client is one avenue to gain insight into anxiety patterns and coping mechanisms as seen by outside support. With the client’s permissio.
Effects of Mindfulness Yoga vs Stretching and Resistance Training Exercises o...Divya Singh
Effects of Mindfulness Yoga vs Stretching and Resistance Training Exercises on Anxiety and Depression for People With Parkinson Disease : A Randomized Clinical Trial - Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common chronic neurodegenerative disease with heterogeneous symptomatology.1
Although PD is characterized by 4 motor symptoms (resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability), patients with PD experience a variety of nonmotor symptoms, including neuropsychiatric problems, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, and autonomic dysfunction.
Psychological distress, including anxiety and depression (frequently co-occuring), is common in patients with PD, with a prevalence of 40% to 50%,2 and is associated with care dependency, poor work and social function, fast physical and cognitive decline, increased dementia risk, and high mortality.
Pain management is a critical component to patient care. However, it is leading to opioid addiction at an alarming rate in the United States. For many patients, a paradigm shift is needed to go from pain management to pain recovery.
Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals - October 2012Dawn Farm
This program provides an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria, individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment, available treatment interventions, and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. It is presented by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; Medical Director of the Michigan Health Professionals Recovery Program, and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual workshop series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series.
Dr. Michael Antoni of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center discussed stress management for cancer patients at the 2011 WellBeingWell Conference in Miami.
LRI05 - Self Help for Distress in Cancer - Is It Time For An RCT [Oct 2005]Alex J Mitchell
This is an academic presentation from 2005 outlining the case for a randomized controlled trial of a self-help programme to help people deal with distress and depression following the diagnosis of cancer
My Role Salesforce DeveloperMy Working Client Truck Rental Com.docxroushhsiu
My Role: Salesforce Developer
My Working Client: Truck Rental Company
Purpose:
This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.
Description:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
Deliverable:Prepare a 2 page (excluding title and reference page) APA styled Microsoft Word document that shares a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course as well as demonstrates a connection to your current work environment.
Critique the decision making of two of your peers in your response posts.
1. Do you agree/disagree with their medication choice? Why?
2. Is there anything else you recommend including?
3. Compare peer's decision making to yours—what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Your response should include evidence of review of the course material through proper citations using APA format.
Reply one:
1)Psychosis: Again, the diagnosis of schizophrenia is best made over time because repeated observations increase the reliability of the diagnosis. A diagnosis of schizophrenia is reached through an assessment of patient-specific signs and symptoms, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Schizophrenia presents with four symptom clusters: positive, negative, cognitive, and affective disturbances. Positive symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders/behaviors, and movement disorders. Negative symptoms include a flat affect, alogia, anhedonia, lack of self-motivation, social withdrawal. Cognitive symptoms include poor executive function, difficulty focusing, memory deficits. And finally, affective disturbances include odd expressions or actions, poor self-esteem, depression with an increased risk of suicide (Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas, 2011).
The diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia include the persistence of two or more of the following active-phase symptoms, each lasting for a significant portion of at least a one-month period: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms. At least one of the qualifying symptoms must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech (DSM-5, 2013). Patient Andy presents with delusions, auditory/cenesthetic hallucinations, and increasing social withdrawal extending upon two months. As well, an estimated 80% of clients affected by a psychotic disorder experience their first episode between the ages of 16-30. In men, the symptoms tend to present between 18 and 25 years of age. In women, the onset of symptoms has two peaks, the first between 25 years of age and the mid-30s, and the second after 40 years of age (Hol ...
Depression
Background
Pathophysiology
• The monoamine theory of depression is that it results from a central deficit in the monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine.
• Other reported physiological features include ↑cortisol and a blunted TSH response.
• However, there is no widely accepted and definitively proven biological model of depression.
Epidemiology
• Time course: for most it is an episodic illness, but for other it follows a more chronic course.
• Incidence: 5% annual risk, 20% lifetime risk.
Presentation
DSM and NICE criteria
These are based on DSM-4, though DSM-5 does not significantly differ.
Major depressive disorder is ≥2 weeks of low mood and/or anhedonia, and at least 4 symptoms out of:
• ↓Energy or fatigue.
• ↓Concentration
• ↓Weight/appetite.
• Disturbed sleep, which commonly includes early waking. Diurnal pattern to symptoms also seen, with symptoms often worse in the morning.
• Slowing of thought and movements (psychomotor slowing) or agitation.
• Ideas of worthlessness or guilt.
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
• All but the last 2 are considered 'biological' symptoms.
Evaluation and Treatment of Bipolar and Related Disorders in Children and Ado...Stephen Grcevich, MD
In these lectures presented by Dr. Stephen Grcevich to child and adolescent psychiatry trainees at Akron Children's Hospital in January 2021, the following objectives were addressed:
Identify critical questions challenging our assumptions regarding treatment of bipolar disorder in kids.
Explore diagnostic challenges associated with comorbidity with other common mental health conditions.
Review key literature evaluating effective pharmacotherapy of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Examine available data on non-pharmacologic treatments in kids with bipolar disorder.
Treating Insomnia in Depression Insomnia Related Factors Pred.docxturveycharlyn
Treating Insomnia in Depression: Insomnia Related Factors Predict
Long-Term Depression Trajectories
Bei Bei
Monash University and Royal Women’s Hospital, University of
Melbourne
Lauren D. Asarnow
Stanford University
Andrew Krystal
University of California, San Francisco
Jack D. Edinger
National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, and Duke University
Medical Center
Daniel J. Buysse
University of Pittsburgh
Rachel Manber
Stanford University
Objective: Insomnia and major depressive disorders (MDD) often co-occur, and such comorbidity has
been associated with poorer outcomes for both conditions. However, individual differences in depressive
symptom trajectories during and after treatment are poorly understood in comorbid insomnia and
depression. This study explored the heterogeneity in long-term depression change trajectories, and
examined their correlates, particularly insomnia-related characteristics. Method: Participants were 148
adults (age M � SD � 46.6 � 12.6, 73.0% female) with insomnia and MDD who received antidepressant
pharmacotherapy, and were randomized to 7-session Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia or
control conditions over 16 weeks with 2-year follow-ups. Depression and insomnia severity were
assessed at baseline, biweekly during treatment, and every 4 months thereafter. Sleep effort and beliefs
about sleep were also assessed. Results: Growth mixture modeling revealed three trajectories: (a)
Partial-Responders (68.9%) had moderate symptom reduction during early treatment (p value � .001)
and maintained mild depression during follow-ups. (b) Initial-Responders (17.6%) had marked symptom
reduction during treatment (p values � .001) and low depression severity at posttreatment, but increased
severity over follow-up (p value � .001). (c) Optimal-Responders (13.5%) achieved most gains during
early treatment (p value � .001), continued to improve (p value � .01) and maintained minimal
depression during follow-ups. The classes did not differ significantly on baseline measures or treatment
received, but differed on insomnia-related measures after treatment began (p values � .05): Optimal-
Responders consistently endorsed the lowest insomnia severity, sleep effort, and unhelpful beliefs about
sleep. Conclusions: Three depression symptom trajectories were observed among patients with comorbid
insomnia and MDD. These trajectories were associated with insomnia-related constructs after commenc-
ing treatment. Early changes in insomnia characteristics may predict long-term depression outcomes.
What is the public health significance of this article?
This study identified three distinct depression trajectories in patients with comorbid major depression
and insomnia disorders during treatment and 2-year follow-up. Those with the largest and most
sustained improvements in depression consistently scored the lowest on postbaseline insomnia and
insomnia-related cognitions. Early changes in insomnia symptoms and insomnia-related character ...
Reviewing Cognitive Treatment for Eating Disorders: From Standard CBT Efficac...State of Mind
Reviewing Cognitive Treatment for Eating Disorders: From Standard CBT Efficacy to Worry, Rumination and Control Focused Interventions - EACBT 2015 Jerusalem
Original ArticleDesign and implementation of a randomized.docxgerardkortney
Original Article
Design and implementation of a randomized
trial evaluating systematic care for bipolar
disorder
Abundant evidence demonstrates that treatments
for bipolar disorder can reduce the severity of
mood symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Specific pharmacotherapies have been proven effi-
cacious in the acute management of mania and
depression (1, 2) as well as in the prevention of
recurrence (1). For lithium, more intensive treat-
ment has been shown to improve both long-term
clinical outcomes and psychosocial functioning.
Promising evidence also supports the efficacy of
several disease-specific psychosocial interventions
for bipolar disorder (3, 4).
Unfortunately, treatments provided in everyday
practice fall far short of those proven in clinical
Simon GE, Ludman E, Unützer J, Bauer MS. Design and implementation
of a randomized trial evaluating systematic care for bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disord 2002: 4: 226–236. ª Blackwell Munksgaard, 2002
Objectives: Everyday care of bipolar disorder typically falls short of
evidence-based practice. This report describes the design and
implementation of a randomized trial evaluating a systematic program to
improve quality and continuity of care for bipolar disorder.
Methods: Computerized records of a large health plan were used to
identify all patients treated for bipolar disorder. Following a baseline
diagnostic assessment, eligible and consenting patients were randomly
assigned to either continued usual care or a multifaceted intervention
program including: development of a collaborative treatment plan,
monthly telephone monitoring by a dedicated nurse care manager,
feedback of monitoring results and algorithm-based medication
recommendations to treating mental health providers, as-needed outreach
and care coordination, and a structured psychoeducational group
program (the Life Goals Program by Bauer and McBride) delivered by the
nurse care manager. Blinded assessments of clinical outcomes, functional
outcomes, and treatment process were conducted every 3 months for
24 months.
Results: A total of 441 patients (64% of those eligible) consented to
participate and 43% of enrolled patients met criteria for current major
depressive episode, manic episode, or hypomanic episode. An additional
39% reported significant subthreshold symptoms, and 18% reported
minimal or no current mood symptoms. Of patients assigned to the
intervention program, 94% participated in telephone monitoring and 70%
attended at least one group session.
Conclusions: In a population-based sample of patients treated for bipolar
disorder, approximately two-thirds agreed to participate in a randomized
trial comparing alternative treatment strategies. Nearly all patients
accepted regular telephone monitoring and over two-thirds joined a
structured group program. Future reports will describe clinical
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the intervention program compared
with usual care.
Gregory E Simona, Evette
Lud.
Effects of Mindfulness Yoga vs Stretching and Resistance Training Exercises o...Divya Singh
Effects of Mindfulness Yoga vs Stretching and Resistance Training Exercises on Anxiety and Depression for People With Parkinson Disease : A Randomized Clinical Trial - Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common chronic neurodegenerative disease with heterogeneous symptomatology.1
Although PD is characterized by 4 motor symptoms (resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability), patients with PD experience a variety of nonmotor symptoms, including neuropsychiatric problems, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, and autonomic dysfunction.
Psychological distress, including anxiety and depression (frequently co-occuring), is common in patients with PD, with a prevalence of 40% to 50%,2 and is associated with care dependency, poor work and social function, fast physical and cognitive decline, increased dementia risk, and high mortality.
Pain management is a critical component to patient care. However, it is leading to opioid addiction at an alarming rate in the United States. For many patients, a paradigm shift is needed to go from pain management to pain recovery.
Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals - October 2012Dawn Farm
This program provides an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria, individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment, available treatment interventions, and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. It is presented by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; Medical Director of the Michigan Health Professionals Recovery Program, and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual workshop series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series.
Dr. Michael Antoni of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center discussed stress management for cancer patients at the 2011 WellBeingWell Conference in Miami.
LRI05 - Self Help for Distress in Cancer - Is It Time For An RCT [Oct 2005]Alex J Mitchell
This is an academic presentation from 2005 outlining the case for a randomized controlled trial of a self-help programme to help people deal with distress and depression following the diagnosis of cancer
My Role Salesforce DeveloperMy Working Client Truck Rental Com.docxroushhsiu
My Role: Salesforce Developer
My Working Client: Truck Rental Company
Purpose:
This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.
Description:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
Deliverable:Prepare a 2 page (excluding title and reference page) APA styled Microsoft Word document that shares a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course as well as demonstrates a connection to your current work environment.
Critique the decision making of two of your peers in your response posts.
1. Do you agree/disagree with their medication choice? Why?
2. Is there anything else you recommend including?
3. Compare peer's decision making to yours—what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Your response should include evidence of review of the course material through proper citations using APA format.
Reply one:
1)Psychosis: Again, the diagnosis of schizophrenia is best made over time because repeated observations increase the reliability of the diagnosis. A diagnosis of schizophrenia is reached through an assessment of patient-specific signs and symptoms, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Schizophrenia presents with four symptom clusters: positive, negative, cognitive, and affective disturbances. Positive symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders/behaviors, and movement disorders. Negative symptoms include a flat affect, alogia, anhedonia, lack of self-motivation, social withdrawal. Cognitive symptoms include poor executive function, difficulty focusing, memory deficits. And finally, affective disturbances include odd expressions or actions, poor self-esteem, depression with an increased risk of suicide (Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas, 2011).
The diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia include the persistence of two or more of the following active-phase symptoms, each lasting for a significant portion of at least a one-month period: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms. At least one of the qualifying symptoms must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech (DSM-5, 2013). Patient Andy presents with delusions, auditory/cenesthetic hallucinations, and increasing social withdrawal extending upon two months. As well, an estimated 80% of clients affected by a psychotic disorder experience their first episode between the ages of 16-30. In men, the symptoms tend to present between 18 and 25 years of age. In women, the onset of symptoms has two peaks, the first between 25 years of age and the mid-30s, and the second after 40 years of age (Hol ...
Depression
Background
Pathophysiology
• The monoamine theory of depression is that it results from a central deficit in the monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine.
• Other reported physiological features include ↑cortisol and a blunted TSH response.
• However, there is no widely accepted and definitively proven biological model of depression.
Epidemiology
• Time course: for most it is an episodic illness, but for other it follows a more chronic course.
• Incidence: 5% annual risk, 20% lifetime risk.
Presentation
DSM and NICE criteria
These are based on DSM-4, though DSM-5 does not significantly differ.
Major depressive disorder is ≥2 weeks of low mood and/or anhedonia, and at least 4 symptoms out of:
• ↓Energy or fatigue.
• ↓Concentration
• ↓Weight/appetite.
• Disturbed sleep, which commonly includes early waking. Diurnal pattern to symptoms also seen, with symptoms often worse in the morning.
• Slowing of thought and movements (psychomotor slowing) or agitation.
• Ideas of worthlessness or guilt.
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
• All but the last 2 are considered 'biological' symptoms.
Evaluation and Treatment of Bipolar and Related Disorders in Children and Ado...Stephen Grcevich, MD
In these lectures presented by Dr. Stephen Grcevich to child and adolescent psychiatry trainees at Akron Children's Hospital in January 2021, the following objectives were addressed:
Identify critical questions challenging our assumptions regarding treatment of bipolar disorder in kids.
Explore diagnostic challenges associated with comorbidity with other common mental health conditions.
Review key literature evaluating effective pharmacotherapy of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Examine available data on non-pharmacologic treatments in kids with bipolar disorder.
Treating Insomnia in Depression Insomnia Related Factors Pred.docxturveycharlyn
Treating Insomnia in Depression: Insomnia Related Factors Predict
Long-Term Depression Trajectories
Bei Bei
Monash University and Royal Women’s Hospital, University of
Melbourne
Lauren D. Asarnow
Stanford University
Andrew Krystal
University of California, San Francisco
Jack D. Edinger
National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, and Duke University
Medical Center
Daniel J. Buysse
University of Pittsburgh
Rachel Manber
Stanford University
Objective: Insomnia and major depressive disorders (MDD) often co-occur, and such comorbidity has
been associated with poorer outcomes for both conditions. However, individual differences in depressive
symptom trajectories during and after treatment are poorly understood in comorbid insomnia and
depression. This study explored the heterogeneity in long-term depression change trajectories, and
examined their correlates, particularly insomnia-related characteristics. Method: Participants were 148
adults (age M � SD � 46.6 � 12.6, 73.0% female) with insomnia and MDD who received antidepressant
pharmacotherapy, and were randomized to 7-session Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia or
control conditions over 16 weeks with 2-year follow-ups. Depression and insomnia severity were
assessed at baseline, biweekly during treatment, and every 4 months thereafter. Sleep effort and beliefs
about sleep were also assessed. Results: Growth mixture modeling revealed three trajectories: (a)
Partial-Responders (68.9%) had moderate symptom reduction during early treatment (p value � .001)
and maintained mild depression during follow-ups. (b) Initial-Responders (17.6%) had marked symptom
reduction during treatment (p values � .001) and low depression severity at posttreatment, but increased
severity over follow-up (p value � .001). (c) Optimal-Responders (13.5%) achieved most gains during
early treatment (p value � .001), continued to improve (p value � .01) and maintained minimal
depression during follow-ups. The classes did not differ significantly on baseline measures or treatment
received, but differed on insomnia-related measures after treatment began (p values � .05): Optimal-
Responders consistently endorsed the lowest insomnia severity, sleep effort, and unhelpful beliefs about
sleep. Conclusions: Three depression symptom trajectories were observed among patients with comorbid
insomnia and MDD. These trajectories were associated with insomnia-related constructs after commenc-
ing treatment. Early changes in insomnia characteristics may predict long-term depression outcomes.
What is the public health significance of this article?
This study identified three distinct depression trajectories in patients with comorbid major depression
and insomnia disorders during treatment and 2-year follow-up. Those with the largest and most
sustained improvements in depression consistently scored the lowest on postbaseline insomnia and
insomnia-related cognitions. Early changes in insomnia symptoms and insomnia-related character ...
Reviewing Cognitive Treatment for Eating Disorders: From Standard CBT Efficac...State of Mind
Reviewing Cognitive Treatment for Eating Disorders: From Standard CBT Efficacy to Worry, Rumination and Control Focused Interventions - EACBT 2015 Jerusalem
Original ArticleDesign and implementation of a randomized.docxgerardkortney
Original Article
Design and implementation of a randomized
trial evaluating systematic care for bipolar
disorder
Abundant evidence demonstrates that treatments
for bipolar disorder can reduce the severity of
mood symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Specific pharmacotherapies have been proven effi-
cacious in the acute management of mania and
depression (1, 2) as well as in the prevention of
recurrence (1). For lithium, more intensive treat-
ment has been shown to improve both long-term
clinical outcomes and psychosocial functioning.
Promising evidence also supports the efficacy of
several disease-specific psychosocial interventions
for bipolar disorder (3, 4).
Unfortunately, treatments provided in everyday
practice fall far short of those proven in clinical
Simon GE, Ludman E, Unützer J, Bauer MS. Design and implementation
of a randomized trial evaluating systematic care for bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disord 2002: 4: 226–236. ª Blackwell Munksgaard, 2002
Objectives: Everyday care of bipolar disorder typically falls short of
evidence-based practice. This report describes the design and
implementation of a randomized trial evaluating a systematic program to
improve quality and continuity of care for bipolar disorder.
Methods: Computerized records of a large health plan were used to
identify all patients treated for bipolar disorder. Following a baseline
diagnostic assessment, eligible and consenting patients were randomly
assigned to either continued usual care or a multifaceted intervention
program including: development of a collaborative treatment plan,
monthly telephone monitoring by a dedicated nurse care manager,
feedback of monitoring results and algorithm-based medication
recommendations to treating mental health providers, as-needed outreach
and care coordination, and a structured psychoeducational group
program (the Life Goals Program by Bauer and McBride) delivered by the
nurse care manager. Blinded assessments of clinical outcomes, functional
outcomes, and treatment process were conducted every 3 months for
24 months.
Results: A total of 441 patients (64% of those eligible) consented to
participate and 43% of enrolled patients met criteria for current major
depressive episode, manic episode, or hypomanic episode. An additional
39% reported significant subthreshold symptoms, and 18% reported
minimal or no current mood symptoms. Of patients assigned to the
intervention program, 94% participated in telephone monitoring and 70%
attended at least one group session.
Conclusions: In a population-based sample of patients treated for bipolar
disorder, approximately two-thirds agreed to participate in a randomized
trial comparing alternative treatment strategies. Nearly all patients
accepted regular telephone monitoring and over two-thirds joined a
structured group program. Future reports will describe clinical
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the intervention program compared
with usual care.
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1. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of
Bipolar Disorder
The original version of these slides was provided by
Michael W. Otto, Ph.D.
with support from NIMH Excellence in Training Award at
the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston
University
(R25 MH08478)
2. Use of this Slide Set
Presentation information is listed in the notes section
below the slide (in PowerPoint normal viewing mode).
References are also provided in note sections for select
subsequent slides
3. Diagnostic Considerations
Manic Episode
– 1 week high, euphoric, or irritable mood plus 3 (4) of the
following:
exaggerated feelings of importance
little need for sleep
racing thoughts
pressured speech
distractibility
increased goal directed behavior (agitation)
reckless behavior
Hypomanic Episode
– 4 days of high, euphoric, or irritable mood plus 3 (4)
symptoms (no impairment, psychotic features, need for hosp.)
4. Diagnostic Considerations
Bipolar I
– At least one manic or mixed episode
– May or may not have depressive episode, but most do (71%
of sample)
– 3.5 more likely to have depressive symptoms than
manic/hypomanic (Judd et al., 2002)
Bipolar II
– At lease one hypomanic episode and one or more depressive
episodes
– 38 times more likely to have depressive symptoms than
hypomania (Judd et al., 2003)
Bipolar I vs II status is only inconsistently predictive of shorter
term outcomes (cf., Judd et al., 2003; Miklowitz et al., 2007; Otto
et al., 2006).
5. Characteristics of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Prevalence
– 1-2% of the population
Age of Onset
– Late teens to early 20s (earlier age of onset is associated with
a worse course; Perlis et al. 2006).
Sex Ratio
– Equal, but more rapid cycling among women
Comorbidity
– Anxiety, Substance Use, ADHD
Course
– 75% relapse 4-5 years, half in 1 year (the proportion of days
ill predicts episode frequency the next year; Perlis et al.,
2004)
6. Comorbidity in Bipolar Disorder
(assessed in 1000 patients enrolled in STEP-BD)
51
46
39
10 8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent of
Patients
Disorders
Anxiety
Substance Use
Psychosis
ADHD
Eating
Kogan et al., 2004
7. Diagnostic Issues – Major Depression
Depression:
– Youth hospitalized for severe depression (young and
severe) – 41% experienced manic/hypomanic
episode over next 15 years (Goldberg et al., 2001)
Depression + Substance Use Disorder
Depression + Borderline Disorder
Depression + psychosis (schizoaffective disorder)
8. Presentation with Psychosis
Is it mania?
Schizophrenia?
Substance Induced?
Schizoaffective?
History and family help
9. An Abundance of Distress and Disability
Family, job, personal
Post-episode studies
– 6 months after: 30% unable to work; only 21% worked
at their expected level (Dion et al., 1988)
– 1.7 years after hospitalization: 42% had steady work
performance (Harrow et al., 1990)
Relatively high rates of suicide in bipolar disorder
(predicted prospectively by days depressed and previous
attempts; Marangell et al., 2006)
11. Topics
What is the evidence for the efficacy of psychotherapy
for bipolar disorder?
What are the targets of treatment?
What are the elements of treatment?
12. Psychosocial Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Initial Encouragement:
Psychosocial Predictors of Bipolar Course
Incomplete Efficacy of Mood Stabilizers
Practice Characteristics
– Majority of bipolar patients are engaged in some sort
of psychosocial care
Direct Evidence
Promising outcomes from well-controlled trials
13. Role of Psychosocial Factors
in Bipolar Disorder
Psychosocial stressors impact the course of
bipolar disorder:
– Family stress (expressed emotion)1
– Negative life events 2
– Cognitive style 3
– Sleep disruptions 4
– Anxiety comorbidity 5
1 Miklowitz et al. (1988)
2 Johnson & Miller, (1997); Ellicott et al.
(1990)
3 Reilly-Harrington et al., 1999
4 Malkoff-Schwartz et al. (1998)
5 Simon et al. (2004); Otto et al. (2006)
14. Pharmacotherapy for Bipolar Disorder
Advances in the field, but among patients taking
medications:
– Half relapse first year
– Three-quarters relapse over several years
– Continued role impairment between episodes
– Poor medication adherence
(Gitlin et al., 1995; Keck et al., 1998; O’Connell et al., 1991; Tohen et al., 1990)
15. Focused Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar
Disorder
The product of diverse theoretical orientations, but with
a high degree of similarity in strategies.
In particular, randomized trials have shown support for
– Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
– Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
– Family-Focused Treatment (FFT)
16. Common Treatment Elements
Among CBT, IPSRT, FFT
Psychoeducation providing a model of the disorder and
risk and protective factors (e.g., the role of sleep and
lifestyle regularity).
Communication and problem-solving training aimed at
reducing familial, relationship, or external stress.
Review of strategies for the early detection and
intervention with mood episodes (including increased
support, pharmacotherapy, more-frequent monitoring).
17. 1. Cochran (1983)
2. Perry et al. (1999)
3. Lam et al. (2000), Lam et al. (2003); Scott et al. (2001)
4. Frank et al. (1997); Frank et al. (1999)
5. Miklowitz et al. (2003); Rea et al. (2003); Simoneau et al. (1999); also Clarkin et al. (1998)
6. Colom et al. (2003)
7. Scott et al. (2006)
8. Miklowitz et al. 2007
Some of the Influential, Psychosocial Clinical Trials
Medication adherence1
Detection of prodromal episodes, early intervention2
Individual CBT for Relapse Prevention3
Individual IPSRT for Relapse Prevention4
Family Interventions for Relapse Prevention5
Group Psychoeducation for Relapse Prevention6
Individual CBT for Episode Treatment 7
Intensive CBT, IPSRT, or FFT for Bipolar Depression 8
18. Cochran S. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1984;52:873-878.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
for Medication Adherence
(Cochran, 1984)
Relapse Prevention
6 sessions of adjunctive CBT vs standard clinical care4
At end point and at 6-month follow-up, CBT patients had
– Greater medication adherence
– Lower hospitalization rates
19. Lam et al. - An Early CBT Success
103 bipolar patients randomized to CBT or TAU
12-18 sessions individual CBT
– Information
– Monitoring of mood & cognitions (early intervention)
– Management of sleep and routine
– Attention to “making up for lost time”
8 dropout in each condition
Lam et al., 2003, Arch Gen Psychiatry, 60:145-152
23. Family-Focused Treatment
Elements
Psychoeducation about bipolar disorder
Communication-enhancement training
Problem-solving training1
Outcome
Adjunctive FFT appears to effect1
– Depressive symptoms
– Manic symptoms
– Rehospitalization times
Miklowitz DJ, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1988;45:225-231.
24. 0
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0.6
0.8
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Week of Follow-Up
Cumulative
Survival
Rate
FFT,N=28
CM, N=51
1-Year Survival Rates Among Bipolar Patients in
Family-Focused Treatment versus Case Management
Wilcoxon Test, c2 (1) = 4.4, p = .035
Miklowitz DJ, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1988;45:225-231.
25. Six Objectives of FFT
Help the patient and her or his relatives to:
Understand the nature of bipolar disroder and cyclic mood
disturbances.
Accept the concept of vulnerability to future episodes
Accept a crucial role for mood-stabilizing medication for symptom
control
Distinguishing between personality and bipolar disorder
Recognize and develop coping skills for managing the stressful
life events that trigger recurrences of bipolar disorder
Reestablishing role and interpersonal functioning after a mood
episode
26. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy
Educate patient about bipolar disorder
Identify current interpersonal problem areas
(e.g., grief, disputes, role transitions, interpersonal
deficits)
Initiate social rhythm metric
Frank et al. Biological Psychiatry 1997 1165-1173
27. Colom F, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003;60:402-407.
Group Psychoeducation vs. Standard Care
21 Weeks of Randomized Treatment, 2-year follow-up
120 outpatients in remission for 6 months
Standard Care
– Treatment algorithms
– Monthly sessions
– Serum levels of medications assessed
Group Treatment 21 90-minute sessions
Outcome
– Recurrences at endpoint: 38% in group vs. 60% in SC
– Recurrences at 2 years: 67% in group vs. 92% in SC
28. Colom F, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003;60:402-407.
Psychoeducation?
Psychoeducation
– What is bipolar illness
– Symptoms
– Treatments
– Serum levels
Early detection of episodes
Risk reduction - substance use
Lifestyle regularity
Stress management
Problem solving
29. CBT, IPSRT, FFT vs. Collab Care
for Bipolar Depression
Miklowitz et al., 2007, Archives Gen Psychiatry
31. Given this Evidence...
...What are Some Targets for Psychotherapy?
Medication adherence
Early detection and intervention
Stress and lifestyle management
Treatment of bipolar depression
Treatment of comorbid conditions
32. Medication Non-Adherence
in Mood Disorder
98 patients taking mood stabilizers (80% bipolar)
50% non-adherence rate last year
30% non-adherence last month (<70% adherent)
Predictors of non-adherence:
– denial of severity of illness
– previous non-adherence
– greater illness duration
(Scott & Pope, 2002, J Clin Psychiatry, 63:384-390)
33. Relapse Prevention
Patient as cotherapist
Treatment contract
Training in early detection
Use of treatment team
34. Individualized Treatment Contract
Why contract?
Formulate a plan for the future
How I know I am depressed
– Plan during depression
I am manic when…
– Plan during mania (include who initiates the plan)
Other modules
– Substance abuse, Bulimia, Gambling, Budget, etc
35. Mood Charting
Enables early and accurate identification of
changes in mood
Allows for early intervention prior to severe episodes
Tracks medication doses and adherence to
psychological treatment
Tracks hours slept and sleep/wake times
Notes daily psychosocial stressors that may
serve as triggers for relapse
36. Strategies for Hypomania
Explore medical solutions
(e.g., dosage or medication changes)
Counteract impulsivity
– Give car keys or credit card to someone to hold
– “Make rules” about staying out late or giving
out phone number
– Avoid alcohol and substance use
Minimize stimulation
– Avoid confrontational situations
Newman et al. Bipolar disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach. 2001
37. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
for Bipolar Depression/Relapse Prevention
Structure of Sessions
Review of symptoms, progress, and problems
Construction of the agenda
Discussion, problem solving, rehearsal
Consolidation of new information/strategies
Assignment of home practice
Troubleshooting of homework (including signposts of
adaptive change)
38. Cognitive Restructuring and Skill Acquisition
Restructuring
Education (role and
nature of thoughts)
Self-monitoring
of thoughts
Identification of errors
Substitution of
useful thoughts
Core beliefs and strategies
Skill acquisition
Assertiveness
Communication skills
Problem solving
39. Cognitive Restructuring
Examine the evidence for the thought
Generate alternative explanations
De-catastrophize
Debunk “shoulds”
Find the logical error
Test out its helpfulness
40. Questions Used to Formulate Rational
Response
What is the evidence that the automatic thought is true?
Not true?
Is there an alternative explanation?
What is the worst that could happen? Would I live
through it?
What’s the best that could happen?
What’s the most realistic outcome?
41. Questions Used to Formulate Rational
Response (Cont’d)
What is the effect of my believing the automatic
thought?
What is the cognitive error?
If a friend was in this situation and had this thought,
what would I tell him/her?
42. Respecting Hot Emotions
Interventions are in relation to, not in spite of,
the patient’s current mood.
Train emotional regulation skills
Gain access to mood-state dependent
cognitions
43. Activity Assignments:
Bipolar Disorder
Management of sleep
Management of over/under activity
Management of destructive activities
(substance use)
Resetting goals given limitations due to the
disorder
44. Activity Assignments - 1
Independent Intervention or used in
conjunction with cognitive restructuring
Help ensure that therapy is not over-
focused on thinking rather than doing
Often requires a problem-solving analysis to
understand patterns of over- and under-
activity relative to the patient’s values
45. Activity Assignments - 2
Monitor current Activities
For change:
– Start small (where the patient is)
– Be specific
– Rehearse elements in session
– Define outcome objectively
– Troubleshoot problems and signposts
– Review cognitions (expectations, concerns)
46. Activity Assignments - 3
Review performance relative to objective
criteria (and the degree of mood
disturbance)
Assess the patient’s cognitive and
emotional response to the assignment
Discuss further applications
47. Well-Being Therapy Phase
In this phase, therapeutic effort and
monitoring is devoted to increasing periods of
well being rather than reducing pathology.
It provides a way to consolidate gains around
positive outcomes
An excellent strategy for fading out treatment
48. End of Treatment
Patient has skills to act as his or her own therapist
Patient focuses on well-being
Therapist contact fades
50. New Directions in CBT for Bipolar Disorder
Promoting Emotional Tolerance
Getting better with the rollercoaster of emotions
Learn to apply emotional acceptance plus problem
solving in the context of strong emotions (anxiety,
sadness, euphoria)
Initial evidence for mindfulness training in bipolar
disorder – improvements in mood and cognitive
symptoms
(Deckersbach et al., 2012, CNS Neurosci Ther).
Editor's Notes
DSM-IV criteria
Bipolar episodes often emerge with several episodes of depression before emergence of an initial manic or hypomanic epidose (e.g., Suppes et al., 2001).
Even though manic or hypomanic episodes may not dominate (in terms of duration) the clinical picture as much as depression, manic episodes can still confer dramatic disability and insults to role functioning and quality of life due to the long term effects of select manic behaviors (e.g., devastating financial decisions, marital infidelity, anger episodes, drug-use behaviors).
Judd et al. The long-term natural history of the weekly symptomatic status of bipolar I disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002 Jun;59(6):530-7.
Judd et al. A prospective investigation of the natural history of the long-term weekly symptomatic status of bipolar II disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003 Mar;60(3):261-9.
Judd et al.. The comparative clinical phenotype and long term longitudinal episode course of bipolar I and II: a clinical spectrum or distinct disorders? J Affect Disord. 2003 Jan;73(1-2):19-32.
Miklowitz et al. Intensive psychosocial intervention enhances functioning in patients with bipolar depression: results from a 9-month randomized controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2007 Sep;164(9):1340-7.
Otto et al., Prospective 12-month course of bipolar disorder in out-patients with and without comorbid anxiety disorders. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Jul;189:20-5.
Suppes et al. The Stanley Foundation Bipolar Treatment Outcome Network. II. Demographics and illness characteristics of the first 261 patients. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2001 67, 45 – 59.
The slide presents common course characteristics. However, some research groups propose more liberal definitions of bipolar disorder (and more bipolar subtypes) and report correspondingly higher rates of the disorder (Akiskal et al., 2000).
Akiskal et al. Re-evaluation the prevalence of and diagnostic composition within the broad clinical spectrum of bipolar disorders. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2000 59 (Suppl 1), 5s – 30s.
Perlis et al. Predictors of recurrence in bipolar disorder: primary outcomes from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD). Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Feb;163(2):217-24.
Perlis et al. Long-term implications of early onset in bipolar disorder: Data from the first 1000 participants in the systematic treatment enhancement program for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD). Biological Psychiatry. 2004 55, 875 – 881.
These data are from the large-scale Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD); project. Bipolar disorder is associated with high comorbidty rates, particulary for anxiety and substance use disorders (with psychosis also occurring during episodes for some patients). Comorbid disorders have a clear cost to the course of disorder. For example, comorbid anxiety disorders are associated with a slower recovery from bipolar episodes, a higher likelihood of relapse, and lower quality of life/role functioning; with stronger associations with more than one anxiety disorder is present (Otto et al., 2006)
Kogan et al., Demographic and diagnostic characteristics of the first 1000 patients enrolled in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD). Bipolar Disord. 2004 Dec;6(6):460-9.
Otto et al., Prospective 12-month course of bipolar disorder in out-patients with and without comorbid anxiety disorders. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Jul;189:20-5.
This slide is used to underscore the difficulty of making a bipolar diagnosis. Bipolar patterns may emerge over time in individuals who initially had only unipolar depression. Also, depression plus substance use disorders, psychosis, or borderline personality disorder may add apparent hypomanic or manic symptoms to the clinical picture. Differentiation of the comorbid unipolar conditions from bipolar disorder takes time and effort, and at times (given proper consent), use of additional information providers such as family members.
Goldberg et al. Risk for bipolar illness in patients initially hospitalized for unipolar depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2001 Aug;158(8):1265-70.
Similar to the last slide, some of the diagnostic challenges to a bipolar diagnosis are listed here.
Dion et al. Symptoms and functioning of patients with bipolar disorder six months after hospitalization. Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1988 Jun;39(6):652-7.
Harrow et al. Outcome in manic disorders. A naturalistic follow-up study. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1990 Jul;47(7):665-71.
Marangell et al. Prospective predictors of suicide and suicide attempts in 1,556 patients with bipolar disorders followed for up to 2 years. Bipolar Disord. 2006 Oct;8(5 Pt 2):566-75.
In recent years, there has been increasing research on the role of psychosocial variables in shaping the course of bipolar disorder (BPD). BPD may have rich biologic underpinnings, but psychosocial variables can play a significant role in determining the course of the disorder, and the ultimate treatment outcome. This section provides an overview of the role and outcome of adjunctive psychotherapy for the management of bipolar disorder.
BPD may have rich biologic underpinnings, but psychosocial variables can play a significant role in determining the course of the disorder, and the ultimate treatment outcome.
In the last two decades, psychosocial treatments have emerged as a new and important force for the management of bipolar disorder. Prior to this recent period of growth, psychosocial treatment for bipolar disorder was relegated to a supportive role or a strategy to enhance medication adherence. Encouraged both by the limits of the efficacy of pharmacotherapy alone, and by evidence of a significant role for psychosocial stress and interpersonal issues in altering the course of bipolar disorder, new structured and focused psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder have emerged, been studied, and have shown promising outcomes.
Despite the biological orientation toward bipolar disorder, psychologic stressors have been shown to be significant predictors of outcome. Four key variables are: family stress, negative life events, cognitive style, and sleep disruptions.
The quality of family relationships appears to be a strong predictor of outcome in bipolar disorder. Specifically, family relationships that are characterized by high levels of expressed emotion (EE) appear to be particularly predictive of poor outcome.
EE is a measure of family dysfunction that refers to critical or hostile attitudes of emotional over involvement exhibited toward a psychiatrically ill family member by key family members.
In 2 longitudinal, prospective studies, Miklowitz and colleagues found that after an index manic episode, patients who returned to a family that exhibited high levels of EE were 5 times more likely to relapse over a 9- to 12-month period than were those who returned to low-EE families. This finding was an independent correlation; it was not affected by demographics, medication regimen, adherence, or number of previous episodes.
Three specific types of psychotherapy show evidence of efficacy in bipolar treatment: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family-Focused Treatment (FFT), and Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT). In addition, structured group psychoeducation has shown efficacy (Colom et al., Br J Psychiatry, 2009; Parkh et al., J Clin Psychiatry, 2012).
Clarkin J., Carpenter, D., Hull, J., Wilner, P., & Glick I. (1998). Effects of a psychoeducational intervention for married patients with bipolar disorder and their spouses. Psychiatric Services, 49, 531 – 533.
Cochran, S. (1984). Preventing medical noncompliance in the outpatient treatment of bipolar affective disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 52, 873 – 878.
Frank, E., Kupfer, D., Thase, M., Mallinger, A., Swartz, H., Fagiolini, A., et al. (2005). Two-year outcomes for interpersonal and social rhythm therapy in individuals with bipolar I disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 62, 996 – 1004.
Lam et al. Psychological therapies in bipolar disorder: the effect of illness history on relapse prevention - a systematic review. Bipolar Disorder 2009, 11(5):474-82.
Lam, D., Bright, J., Jones, S., Hayward, P., Schuck, D., Chisholm, D., & Sham, P. (2000). Cognitive therapy for bipolar illness – A pilot study of relapse prevention. Cognitive therapy and Research, 24, 503 – 520.
Lam, D., Watkins, E., Hayward, P., Bright, J., Wright, K., Kerr, N., et al. (2003). A randomized controlled study of cognitive therapy for relapse prevention for bipolar affective disorder: Outcome of the first year. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60, 145 – 152.
Miklowitz et al. Psychosocial treatments for bipolar depression: a 1-year randomized trial from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Apr;64(4):419-26.
Miklowitz et al. Intensive psychosocial intervention enhances functioning in patients with bipolar depression: results from a 9-month randomized controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2007 Sep;164(9):1340-7.
Miklowitz, D., George, E., Richards, J., Simoneau, T., & Suddath, R. (2003). A randomized study of family-focused psychoeducation and pharmacotherapy in the outpatient management of bipolar disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60, 904 – 912.
Rea, M., Tompson, M., Miklowitz, D., Goldstein, M., Hwang, S., & Mintz, J. (2003). Family-focused treatment versus individual treatment for bipolar disorder: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 482 – 492.
Scott, J., Garland, A., & Moorhead, S. (2001). A pilot study of cognitive therapy in bipolar disorders. Psychological Medicine, 31, 459 – 467.
Scott, J., Paykey, E., Morriss, R., Bentall, R., Kinderman, P., Johnson, T., et al. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for severe and recurrent bipolar disorders. British Journal of Psychiatry, 188, 313 – 320.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has a long history of successfully treating unipolar depression, and more recent evidence suggests that it is effective in severe and treatment-resistant cases as well. For example, Fava et al (1997) applied CBT to a small sample of unipolar depressed patients who failed to respond to pharmacotherapy and achieved a 63% response rate with high maintenance of treatment gains during the next 2 years. CBT has also been successfully applied to severely depressed inpatients. These and other findings with severe unipolar depression provide some encouragement that CBT can be successfully applied to the depressed phase of bipolar disorder.
An early application of CBT to bipolar depression was published by Cochran in 1984. She examined the outcome of a brief (6-session) program of CBT that focused primarily on aiding adherence to medication. Adjunctive CBT was found to improve adherence significantly and was associated with a lower hospitalization rate at the end of the treatment trial and at a follow-up assessment 6 months later. From the perspective of managed care, these are potentially dramatic results, where the investment in 6 sessions of outpatient treatment results in the saving of hospitalization costs later.
TAU: Treatment As Usual
It is interesting that Lam et al. designated making up for lost time as a target for intervention, underscoring the potential importance of this maladaptive strategy of trying to make up for the cost of mood disorders and related disability – a strategy that potentially adds great stress and extra meaning to goal pursuit and goal frustrations.
Medication adherence was enhanced by CBT, but this is not the source of the effects noted on the next slide (medication use was statistically controlled).
Another psychotherapeutic approach, family-focused treatment (FFT) utilizes the family in treatment. Treatment goals include psychoeducation, communication-enhancement training, and problem-solving training, with all of these treatment efforts aimed primarily at reducing expressed emotion in the families of patients with bipolar disorder. It is important to keep in mind that expressed emotion is an identified risk factor for relapse in bipolar disorder.
As compared to a case management control condition at a 2-year follow-up assessment, FFT was found to offer significant protection against relapse, with reductions in both poles of the disorder (although changes were greater for depressive than manic symptoms) as well as increased time to rehospitalization. Interestingly, these benefits of treatment were not linked with changes in expressed emotion; apparently, other elements of treatment (e.g., education, problem solving, etc) may mediate the treatment effects.
A third “brand” of psychotherapy is Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT). This treatment combines traditional elements of Interpersonal therapy (targeting resolution of difficulties in interpersonal relationships) with attention to tracking of daily events. This “social rhythm metric” is used to help patients keep track of daily events such as activities, sleep, eating schedule, etc.
Initial results were recently presented by Ellen Frank, PhD, and suggest that IPSRT may help protect bipolar patients from depressive relapse.
This was a VERY ACTIVE and STRUCTURED psychoeducation program. Note the elements of treatment. This treatment should be differentiated from other psychoeducation programs that offer education alone.
Long term follow-up data is also encouraging for this structured psychoeducation, as per the following study:
Colom et al. Group psychoeducation for stabilised bipolar disorders: 5-year outcome of a randomised clinical trial. Br J Psychiatry. 2009 Mar;194(3):260-5.
In this study, a total of 293 outpatients with bipolar I or II disorder and depression and treated with protocol pharmacotherapy were randomly assigned to intensive psychotherapy (n = 163) or collaborative care (n = 130), a brief psychoeducational intervention.
This study is especially important, because intensive psychosocial treatment (CBT, IPSRT, or FFT) succeeded where pharmacotherapy did not, that is, once patients were on a mood stabilizer, adding an antidepressant did not improve outcome (Sachs et al., 2007), whereas adding intensive psychotherapy did (above).
Miklowitz et al. Psychosocial treatments for bipolar depression: a 1-year randomized trial from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Apr;64(4):419-26.
Sachs et al. Effectiveness of adjunctive antidepressant treatment for bipolar depression. N Engl J Med. 2007 Apr 26;356(17):1711-22.
In summary, there is a variety of evidence encouraging the application of psychosocial treatments to bipolar disorder.
Psychosocial events are potential moderators of episode onset.
Trial data provides consistent support for the efficacy of select psychotherapies for bipolar disorder.
Given this evidence, attention should be directed to the following:
Medication adherence
Early detection and intervention of episodes
Relapse risk factor (stress and lifestyle management)
Treatment of bipolar depression
Treatment of comorbid conditions
Relapse prevention efforts are aided by making the patient a full member of the treatment team. The goal is to help the patient act as his or her own therapist, planning in euthymic periods for difficult times. This plan is aided by rehearsal of early detection of manic and depressive episodes, and rehearsal of early intervention strategies for every member of the treatment team. Treatment manuals emphasizing this approach include:
Otto et al. (2009). Managing bipolar disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach (Therapist guide).
Otto et al. (2011). Living with bipolar disorder (expanded edition). New York: Oxford University Press.New York: Oxford University Press.
One method to guide the patient’s relapse-prevention efforts is to use a treatment contract. Most importantly, this enables patients to participate in treatment planning and allows them to exercise choice and control. Elements of a treatment contract used in the Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Program include:
An introduction that clarifies the purpose of the contract (organization of the patient’s care). The patient initiates this process by selection of members of her/his treatment team (those people that she/he can rely on to help during difficult periods).
Identification (using a check list) of signs of hypomania.
Identification (using a check list) of signs of depression.
Specification of a plan for early action by the patient (e.g., call the psychiatrist, limit alcohol use, apply therapy skills).
Specification of a support person plan for early action (eg, call the psychiatrist, take away credit cards, take away keys).
Signature bars for the patient and her/his treatment team.
An example contract can be found in: Otto, M. W., Reilly-Harrington, N. A., Knauz, R. O., Henin, A., Kogan, J. N., & Sachs, G. S. (2011). Living with bipolar disorder (expanded edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
Mood monitoring is another strategy to aid the patient in becoming a more active agent in her/his care. Mood monitoring informs both the patient and clinician about changes in mood, and may be used to signal early therapeutic action.
It is important to monitor medication dosages, sleeping habits, anddaily stressors.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can then be applied to any of a number of problem areas, including the discussion and rehearsal of safety strategies to detect and interrupt a hypomanic episode at its inception.
. The term “signposts” refers to the indicators of adaptive change. Often, doing something new in response to old cues may leave patients feeling vaguely anxious or odd. Helping patients to persist in new patterns despite these feelings offers the potential of speeding therapeutic change.
The next series of slides are drawn from:
Otto, M. W., Reilly-Harrington, N. A., Kogan, J. N., Henin, A., Knauz, R. O., & Sachs, G. S. (2009). Managing bipolar disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach (Therapist guide). New York: Oxford University Press.
Otto, M. W., Reilly-Harrington, N. A., Kogan, J. N., Henin, A., Knauz, R. O., & Sachs, G. S. (2009). Managing bipolar disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach (Workbook). New York: Oxford University Press.
Cognitive restructuring in bipolar depression looks like cognitive restructuring for unipolar depression. Indeed, there is evidence that standard unipolar depression strategies offer benefit to bipolar patients (Zaretsky et al, 1999, Canadian J Psychiatry, 44, 491-494).
In cognitive-restructuring, thoughts are treated as “guesses” about the world and patients are taught to examine the evidence for or against a thought. Periods of negative moods are used to cue formal cognitive restructuring. In addition, attention is devoted to the development of more useful thinking (self-coaching) strategies. For patients with bipolar disorder, extra attention is devoted to the identification of hypomanic thinking patterns as a cue for restructuring and additional therapeutic attention.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a therapy of doing, and care is taken to ensure that patients have adequate skills for the demands of life. In many ways, bipolar patients must become experts at managing interpersonal stress as part of their overall therapeutic efforts.
For more information on a well-being approach see: Fava & Ruini Development and characteristics of a well-being enhancing psychotherapeutic strategy: well-being therapy. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2003 Mar;34(1):45-63.
For application of a well-being phase to the treatment of bipolar disorder see: Otto et al(2009). Managing bipolar disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach (Therapist guide).
Treatment of comorbid conditions is a potential strategy for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has an impressive track record in managing some of the comorbid conditions that affect bipolar patients.
CBT is encouraged not only because it has among the highest effect sizes in the outcome literature for these conditions, but because it avoids medication complications specific to bipolar patients.
However, controlled trials of the effects of these interventions on the course of bipolar disorder are lacking.