Methods: Depressive, manic, anxiety symptoms and explicit memory for emotional words were initially
assessed in 68 remitted bipolar I patients. Six months later, with an attrition rate of 16.2%, patients were
re-assessed after CBT (N ¼ 42) or as control condition (waiting list, N ¼ 15). The expected impact of CBT
was assessed through the improvement in the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale