The Cognitive Remediation in Bipolar (CRiB) Study: A Feasibility Trial | C4C

We have planned a study to examine whether a psychological therapy that has proved helpful in schizophrenia could be an effective therapy for bipolar disorder. Cognitive Remediation Therapy uses positive and evidence-based strategies recurrently over three months, to improve people’s cognitive skills and apply them in everyday situations to improve their overall quality of life. We will recruit 60 people with a bipolar diagnosis who are not experiencing disabling symptoms currently, and randomly assign half to receive 12 weeks of CRT alongside their usual treatment, and half to their usual treatment only. We will then compare the two groups to see whether CRT is effective in improving thinking skills and everyday functioning, to obtain an idea of how large an effect is produced and whether benefits last after therapy finishes. We will also interview participants about their experience. The results will inform us how to best test CRT in a larger study.