The role of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy in improving occupational functioning in patients with bipolar I disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent studies demonstrate the poor psychosocial outcomes associated with bipolar disorder. Occupational functioning, a key indicator of psychosocial disability, is often severely affected by the disorder. The authors describe the effect of acute treatment with interpersonal and social rhythm therapy on occupational functioning over a period of approximately 2.5 years.

Method

Patients with bipolar I disorder were randomly assigned to receive either acute and maintenance interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, acute and maintenance intensive clinical management, acute interpersonal and social rhythm therapy and maintenance intensive clinical management, or acute intensive clinical management and maintenance interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, all with appropri

SUBMITTER: Frank E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3308335 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature