Multicomponent Intervention Promising for Bipolar Patients

New research published in Archives of General Psychiatry demonstrates that multicomponent intervention significantly reduces mania in patients with bipolar disorder. 441 participants were assigned to either regular continued care or a 2-year systematic intervention program comprising monthly monitoring of mood and medication adherence via telephone, group psychoeducation, facilitation of follow-up care, and crisis intervention and outreach as needed. Those in the multicomponent intervention group had lower levels of mania symptoms as well as less time with mania symptoms. However, there was no significant difference between cohorts apropos depressive symptoms and outcomes. http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/5/500