NCT00178061

Effects of Comorbid Personality Disorder on the Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder

Treatment of Primary Mood Disorders in the Comorbidly Ill

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 13 (planned)
• Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder.

Detailed description

The major aim of this proposal is to examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder. The specific aims are to create a research and supervisory team and to identify potential moderators of treatment response and mediators of outcome over the course of treatment. Members of the team will meet weekly to begin a treatment development process for enhancing Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for these patients. Additional assessment measures will be utilized to examine the proposed mediators and moderators of treatment.

Conditions

• Bipolar I Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)

Timeline

• Start date: 1997-08-01
• Completion: 2002-08-01
• First posted: 2005-09-15
• Last updated: 2013-06-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States