Group psychoeducation offers 'early intervention' for bipolar patients
The study by academics at The Universities of Nottingham, Lancaster (Spectrum Centre) and Manchester published this week in Lancet Psychiatry , and funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), found evidence that psychoeducation -- in which patients are offered information on their illness and work with family members to develop personalised coping strategies -- could potentially offer an effective early intervention for people with bipolar disorder. They have called for further research to explore whether group psychoeducation could be used preventatively to halt the further progression of the disorder. The research was led by Professor Richard Morriss in the University's School of Medicine and Institute of Mental Health -- a partnership between the University and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and NIHR Collaborative for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East Midlands. Professor Morriss said: "NICE recommended group psychoeducation ...