Early specific cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in subjects at high risk for bipolar disorders: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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Early specific cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in subjects at high risk for bipolar disorders: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. / Pfennig, Andrea; Leopold, Karolina; Bechdolf, Andreas; Correll, Christoph U; Holtmann, Martin; Lambert, Martin; Marx, Carolin; Meyer, Thomas D; Pfeiffer, Steffi; Reif, Andreas; Rottmann-Wolf, Maren; Schmitt, Natalie M; Stamm, Thomas; Juckel, Georg; Bauer, Michael.
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T1 - Early specific cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in subjects at high risk for bipolar disorders: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
AU - Pfennig, Andrea
AU - Leopold, Karolina
AU - Bechdolf, Andreas
AU - Correll, Christoph U
AU - Holtmann, Martin
AU - Lambert, Martin
AU - Marx, Carolin
AU - Meyer, Thomas D
AU - Pfeiffer, Steffi
AU - Reif, Andreas
AU - Rottmann-Wolf, Maren
AU - Schmitt, Natalie M
AU - Stamm, Thomas
AU - Juckel, Georg
AU - Bauer, Michael
PY - 2014/5/8
Y1 - 2014/5/8
N2 - BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorders (BD) are among the most severe mental disorders with first clinical signs and symptoms frequently appearing in adolescence and early adulthood. The long latency in clinical diagnosis (and subsequent adequate treatment) adversely affects the course of disease, effectiveness of interventions and health-related quality of life, and increases the economic burden of BD. Despite uncertainties about risk constellations and symptomatology in the early stages of potentially developing BD, many adolescents and young adults seek help, and most of them suffer substantially from symptoms already leading to impairments in psychosocial functioning in school, training, at work and in their social relationships. We aimed to identify subjects at risk of developing BD and investigate the efficacy and safety of early specific cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy (CBT) in this subpopulation.METHODS/DESIGN: EarlyCBT is a randomised controlled multi-centre clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of early specific CBT, including stress management and problem solving strategies, with elements of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) versus unstructured group meetings for 14 weeks each and follow-up until week 78. Participants are recruited at seven university hospitals throughout Germany, which provide in- and outpatient care (including early recognition centres) for psychiatric patients. Subjects at high risk must be 15 to 30 years old and meet the combination of specified affective symptomatology, reduction of psychosocial functioning, and family history for (schizo)affective disorders. Primary efficacy endpoints are differences in psychosocial functioning and defined affective symptomatology at 14 weeks between groups. Secondary endpoints include the above mentioned endpoints at 7, 24, 52 and 78 weeks and the change within groups compared to baseline; perception of, reaction to and coping with stress; and conversion to full BD.DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate early specific CBT in subjects at high risk for BD. Structured diagnostic interviews are used to map the risk status and development of disease. With our study, the level of evidence for the treatment of those young patients will be significantly raised.TRIAL REGISTRATION: WHO International Clinical Trials Platform (ICTRP), identifier: DRKS00000444, date of registration: 16 June 2010.
AB - BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorders (BD) are among the most severe mental disorders with first clinical signs and symptoms frequently appearing in adolescence and early adulthood. The long latency in clinical diagnosis (and subsequent adequate treatment) adversely affects the course of disease, effectiveness of interventions and health-related quality of life, and increases the economic burden of BD. Despite uncertainties about risk constellations and symptomatology in the early stages of potentially developing BD, many adolescents and young adults seek help, and most of them suffer substantially from symptoms already leading to impairments in psychosocial functioning in school, training, at work and in their social relationships. We aimed to identify subjects at risk of developing BD and investigate the efficacy and safety of early specific cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy (CBT) in this subpopulation.METHODS/DESIGN: EarlyCBT is a randomised controlled multi-centre clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of early specific CBT, including stress management and problem solving strategies, with elements of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) versus unstructured group meetings for 14 weeks each and follow-up until week 78. Participants are recruited at seven university hospitals throughout Germany, which provide in- and outpatient care (including early recognition centres) for psychiatric patients. Subjects at high risk must be 15 to 30 years old and meet the combination of specified affective symptomatology, reduction of psychosocial functioning, and family history for (schizo)affective disorders. Primary efficacy endpoints are differences in psychosocial functioning and defined affective symptomatology at 14 weeks between groups. Secondary endpoints include the above mentioned endpoints at 7, 24, 52 and 78 weeks and the change within groups compared to baseline; perception of, reaction to and coping with stress; and conversion to full BD.DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate early specific CBT in subjects at high risk for BD. Structured diagnostic interviews are used to map the risk status and development of disease. With our study, the level of evidence for the treatment of those young patients will be significantly raised.TRIAL REGISTRATION: WHO International Clinical Trials Platform (ICTRP), identifier: DRKS00000444, date of registration: 16 June 2010.
KW - Adaptation, Psychological
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Bipolar Disorder
KW - Clinical Protocols
KW - Cognitive Therapy
KW - Early Diagnosis
KW - Early Medical Intervention
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Predictive Value of Tests
KW - Problem Solving
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Research Design
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Stress, Psychological
KW - Time Factors
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1186/1745-6215-15-161
DO - 10.1186/1745-6215-15-161
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 24886581
VL - 15
SP - 161
JO - TRIALS
JF - TRIALS
SN - 1745-6215
ER -