Development of a convenient intervention tool for bipolar disorder

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25461746
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Psychiatric science
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA Teruaki 北海道大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 客員研究員 (00374447)
• Research Collaborator: TOYOSHIMA Kuniyoshi
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 心理社会的介入 / 双極性障害 / 認知機能障害 / COBRA

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although pharmacotherapy plays an pivotal role in the treatment of bipolar disorder, psychosocial approach such as psychoeducation and cognitive-behavioral therapy is also useful for preventing recurrence or relapse of mood episodes. However, those standard methods are labor-intensive and time-consuming in the clinical setting. Therefore, this study aims to develop a convenient and useful psychosocial intervention tool for bipolar disorder.
First, we planned to examine the validity and reliability of the Cognitive Complaints in Bipolar Disorder Rating Assessment (COBRA) Japanese version, in order to investigate the effects on cognitive function. The results showed satisfactory psychometric properties with very high internal consistency and convergent validity, and also a significant correlation with the part of the objective cognitive function.

Free Research Field

双極性障害の診断と治療戦略