Psychoeducational therapy plus drugs better than medicines alone in bipolar disorder
Written By : Hina Zahid
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-10-15 01:15 GMT | Update On 2020-10-15 06:30 GMT
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A review of 39 randomized clinical trials by scientists from UCLA and their colleagues from other institutions has found that combining the use medication with psychoeducational therapy is more effective at preventing a recurrence of illness in people with bipolar disorder than medication alone.
For the paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry researchers analyzed studies that included adult and adolescent patients currently receiving medication for bipolar disorder who were randomly assigned to either an active family, individual or group therapy, or "usual care," meaning medication with routine monitoring and support from a psychiatrist.
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