Psychotherapy for Bipolar II Depression, Pilot Study, Phase II

Summary

Purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an experimental psychotherapy (talk therapy) for the treatment of bipolar II depression. The name of this psychotherapy is Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Bipolar II Depression (IPSRT-BPII). Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive either IPSRT-BPII or the medication Seroquel (quetiapine) to manage their symptoms of bipolar II depression. Subjects will receive the assigned therapy for up to 20 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2006-12

Primary completion

2010-09

Completion

2010-09

Publications

• Results Swartz HA, Frank E, Cheng Y. A randomized pilot study of psychotherapy and quetiapine for the acute treatment of bipolar II depression. Bipolar Disord. 2012 Mar;14(2):211-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2012.00988.x.

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