PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of 2-week interpersonal and social rhythm
therapy group (IPSRT-G) for bipolar depression.
DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants with bipolar depression received two individual
sessions, six IPSRT-G sessions, and a 12-week telephone call. The Inventory of
Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C), Young Mania Rating Scale
(YMRS), Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar
Version (CGI-BP) were used.
FINDINGS: IDS-C and SDS scores improved significantly at 12 weeks. YMRS and
CGI-BP scores improved but did not reach statistical significance.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The promising antidepressive response supports
further study of IPSRT-G for bipolar depression.