STEP-BD Psy

Intensive Psychosocial Intervention in Bipolar Disorder

Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito

In 293 bipolar I/II patients in a depressive episode, intensive psychotherapy (FFT, CBT or IPSRT) improved 12-month recovery compared with 3-session collaborative care.

293

Disegno

Multicentre RCT, USA

Esito

Recovery from depression at 12 months

Rilevanza

RisultatoRecovery 64.4% vs 51.5% (p=0.01; HR 1.47). FFT, CBT and IPSRT equally effective.

Miklowitz DJ, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007;64(4):419-426. 10.1001/archpsyc.64.4.419

Discussione e critica

Shows intensive psychotherapy speeds and deepens recovery from bipolar depression — but bona-fide modalities are interchangeable.