Adjunctive Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Component Network Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Several psychotherapy protocols have been evaluated as adjuncts to pharmacotherapy for patients with bipolar disorder, but little is known about their comparative effectiveness.

Objective

To use systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare the association of using manualized psychotherapies and therapy components with reducing recurrences and stabilizing symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder.

Data sources

Major bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, PsychInfo, and Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews) and trial registries were searched from inception to June 1, 2019, for randomized clinical trials of psychotherapy for bipolar disorder.

Study selection

Of 3255 abstracts, 39 randomized clinical trials were identified that compared pharmacot

SUBMITTER: Miklowitz DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7557716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature