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Awarded Trial: 01-153

Grant ID

01-153

Illness

BP

Primary Drug/Intervention

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Primary Dosage

N/A

Secondary Drug Intervention

Psychoeducation

Secondary Dosage

N/A

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Completed

Investigator

Parikh

Sample Size

60

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

18 months

Outcome Measurements

Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Exam (LIFE), HAM-D 29, CARS-M

Results

In this study, 204 individuals with bipolar I or II were randomized to 6 sessions of psychoeducation (cost $160 per subject) or 20 individuals sessions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (cost $1,200). Both treatments had a similar outcome for symptom burden and likelihood of relapse. This suggests that psychoeducaiton is more cost-effective than CBT.

Publication

submitted for publication; under review

Link

N/A

PI Name

Sagar Parikh

Degree

MD

Center

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Institution

University of Toronto

Address

Room 9M-329, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St.

City or Town

Toronto

State or Province

Ontario

Zip or Postal Code

M5T 2S8

Country

Canada

Email Address

sagar.parikh@uhn.on.ca