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Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression - Does it Help Bipolar Patients Too?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

L. Moore ,
J. Gibson  and
A. Carr
L. Moore
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Cluain Mhuire Service, Dublin, Ireland
J. Gibson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Cluain Mhuire Service, Dublin, Ireland
A. Carr
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

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Aims:

To compare the effectiveness of a manualised group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) programme for people with bipolar disorder (BPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

Method:

In addition to treatment as usual (TAU), 17 people with BPD and 17 matched controls with MDD completed 8 or 12 sessions of twice weekly group CBT, followed by 6 booster sessions, held at monthly intervals. Participants completed the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis 1 Disorders, Clinician Version (SCID-1) and the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) prior to therapy. They completed the Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE), the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQoL - BREF) and the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) before and after therapy and at the final follow-up session. The BDI and BAI were also completed at each group session.

Results:

Both groups showed statistically and clinically significant improvement on the BDI and BAI after treatment and at follow-up. Both groups showed a significant improvement on the psychological health sub-scale on the WHOQoL-BREF.

Conclusions:

Manualised group CBT leads to a reduction in the symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with both BPD and MDD and helps improve their perceived quality of life.

Declaration of interest:

None.

Type
P01-201
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 24 , Issue S1: 17th EPA Congress - Lisbon, Portugal, January 2009, Abstract book , January 2009 , 24-E589
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2009
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