Psychosocial interventions in bipolar disorders: A guidelines' review.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
40411321
Abstract
Introduction
Psychosocial interventions are essential in the treatment of severe mental disorders, including Bipolar Disorder. These interventions aim to enhance patients' psychopathology, alongside pharmacological treatments, while also improving personal functioning and quality of life.Methods
We conducted a comprehensive review of available international guidelines concerning the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, specifically examining their recommendations on the efficacy and implementation of psychosocial interventions across different phases of the illness. The guidelines included in our review were from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT), the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP), Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists (BAP 2022), and the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP).Results
The international guidelines endorse psychosocial interventions as supportive treatments in conjunction with pharmaceutical or psychotherapeutic approaches for Bipolar Disorder.Conclusions
Further research is needed to validate the suggested effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on the long-term outcomes of Bipolar Disorder.
Psychosocial interventions are essential in the treatment of severe mental disorders, including Bipolar Disorder. These interventions aim to enhance patients' psychopathology, alongside pharmacological treatments, while also improving personal functioning and quality of life.Methods
We conducted a comprehensive review of available international guidelines concerning the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, specifically examining their recommendations on the efficacy and implementation of psychosocial interventions across different phases of the illness. The guidelines included in our review were from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT), the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP), Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists (BAP 2022), and the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP).Results
The international guidelines endorse psychosocial interventions as supportive treatments in conjunction with pharmaceutical or psychotherapeutic approaches for Bipolar Disorder.Conclusions
Further research is needed to validate the suggested effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on the long-term outcomes of Bipolar Disorder.
Date Issued
2025-11
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Bipolar disorder
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guidelines
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psychosocial interventions
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recovery
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social functioning
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Ventriglio, Antonio | |
Ricci, Fabiana | |
Giallanella, Daniela | |
Gaggiano, Costanza | |
Torales, Julio | |
Castaldelli-Maia, João Mauricio | |
Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás | |
Bellomo, Antonello |
Additional Credits
Journal
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Publisher
SAGE Publications
ISSN
1741-2854
0020-7640
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