NCT06882590

A Compassionate-focused Intervention for Older People with Bipolar Disorder

A Brief Compassionate-focused Intervention for Older People with Bipolar Disorder

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Manchester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether it is feasible to deliver a 9-session compassionate-focused therapy for older people with bipolar disorder. Participants will be asked to complete baseline measures and at post-intervention follow-up (12 weeks and 24 weeks) to understand any potential clinical benefits of the therapy.

Detailed description

The present study will evaluate the feasibility of a compassionate-focused intervention targeting rumination that is specifically tailored for older people with bipolar disorder. In addition to evaluating its feasibility, the study will also investigate whether there are any clinical benefits associated with the intervention, namely, any potential reductions in negative rumination and feelings of guilt and shame. To date, there has been no research evaluating the feasibility of this type of intervention.

Conditions

• Bipolar Disorder I or II

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Compassionate-focused therapy	A 9-session therapy intervention targeting negative thinking, feelings of guilt and shame, and cultivating compassion for self and others.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-01
• Completion: 2026-04-01
• First posted: 2025-03-18
• Last updated: 2025-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom