Journal article
Does stage of illness influence recovery-focused outcomes after psychological treatment in bipolar disorder? A systematic review protocol
H Tremain, K Fletcher, J Scott, C McEnery, M Berk, G Murray
Systematic Reviews | BMC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: There is great interest in the possibility that 'stage of illness' moderates treatment outcomes in bipolar disorder (BD). Much remains unknown about the construct of stage of illness, but there is evidence that effectiveness of psychosocial interventions may depend on factors that are plausible proxy measures of stage of illness (e.g., number of episodes). To date, reviews of this data have focused solely on clinical outcomes (particularly symptoms and relapse rates), but a range of recovery-focused outcomes (including functioning, cognitive functioning, and quality of life) have been measured in individuals with established BD. The aim of the proposed systematic review is to syn..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The article processing charge was funded by the Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University. These funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. HT is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. GM receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council for a related project, grant number APP1102097. MB is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (1059660). JS was a visiting fellow with Swinburne University.