Internet Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

The investigators will conduct a small pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of treating bipolar disorder (BP) in primary care with online psychotherapy delivered both with and without telephone, text, and email support from a clinical helper (CH). The ultimate goal of this work is to provide preliminary data needed to design a larger scale effectiveness study of online psychotherapy for treating BP in primary care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02448108

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

47

Starts

2017-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years and older;
• meet DSM 5 criteria for bipolar disorder I, II or Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder;
• using the SCID 5;
• score > or = to 9 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 or score > or = 155 on Internal State Scale;
• receiving care from a Primary Care Physician in a designated study site;
• access to broadband Internet connection and telephone; and
• ability to read and speak English.

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported visual impairment that would prevent completion of study procedures;
• Psychotic disorder, substance use disorder or current manic episode, which would deem participation in the study either inappropriate or dangerous;
• currently receiving specialty mental health services for bipolar disorder from a psychiatrist or therapist;
• planning to leave Primary Care Practice within next 3 months; and
• active suicidal ideation.

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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