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Article

An e-Health Psychoeducation Program for Managing the Mental Health of People with Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study

by
Alessandra Perra
1,
Federica Sancassiani
1,
Elisa Cantone
1,
Elisa Pintus
1,
Silvia D’Oca
1,
Alessio Casula
1,
Sara Littarru
1,
Sara Zucca
1,
Davide Tumolillo
1,
Irene Pinna
1,
Diego Primavera
1,
Giulia Cossu
1,
Antonio Egidio Nardi
2,
Goce Kalcev
1,* and
Mauro Giovanni Carta
1
1
Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0,700, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
2
Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Visconde de Piraja 407/702, Rio de Janeiro 21941-972, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(12), 3468; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123468
Submission received: 21 May 2024 / Revised: 6 June 2024 / Accepted: 11 June 2024 / Published: 14 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Patient-Oriented Treatments for Bipolar Disorder)
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Abstract

Background: Social rhythm dysregulation has been identified as a determining factor in bipolar disorder (BD) relapses. It directly impacts individuals’ quality of life (QoL). This study aims to present preliminary data on the efficacy of an e-health psychoeducational intervention for BD for improving clinical outcomes. Methods: This study used an open-label, crossover, randomized controlled trial design. The inclusion criteria consisted of a BD diagnosis, affiliation with the Consultation Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Center at the University Hospital in Cagliari, Italy, age over 18, and the obtaining of informed consent. Anxiety and depressive symptoms, QoL, and social and biological rhythms were measured using standardized instruments validated in Italian. Results: A total of 36 individuals were included in the experimental group (EG) and 18 in the control group (CG). The final sample consisted of 25 in the EG and 14 in the CG. A statistically significant improvement in QoL was found in the EG post-treatment (p = 0.011). Significant correlations were found between QoL and the dysregulation of biorhythms in the EG at T0 (p = 0.0048) and T1 (p = 0.0014). Conclusions: This study shows that, during extreme distress, an e-health group psychoeducation intervention for people with BD could significantly improve the perception of QoL. The results must be confirmed by studies conducted with larger-sized samples.
Keywords: psychiatric rehabilitation; bipolar disorders; recovery; COVID-19; quality of life; biorhythms psychiatric rehabilitation; bipolar disorders; recovery; COVID-19; quality of life; biorhythms

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Perra, A.; Sancassiani, F.; Cantone, E.; Pintus, E.; D’Oca, S.; Casula, A.; Littarru, S.; Zucca, S.; Tumolillo, D.; Pinna, I.; et al. An e-Health Psychoeducation Program for Managing the Mental Health of People with Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 3468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123468

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Perra A, Sancassiani F, Cantone E, Pintus E, D’Oca S, Casula A, Littarru S, Zucca S, Tumolillo D, Pinna I, et al. An e-Health Psychoeducation Program for Managing the Mental Health of People with Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(12):3468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123468

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Perra, Alessandra, Federica Sancassiani, Elisa Cantone, Elisa Pintus, Silvia D’Oca, Alessio Casula, Sara Littarru, Sara Zucca, Davide Tumolillo, Irene Pinna, and et al. 2024. "An e-Health Psychoeducation Program for Managing the Mental Health of People with Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 12: 3468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123468

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Perra, A., Sancassiani, F., Cantone, E., Pintus, E., D’Oca, S., Casula, A., Littarru, S., Zucca, S., Tumolillo, D., Pinna, I., Primavera, D., Cossu, G., Nardi, A. E., Kalcev, G., & Carta, M. G. (2024). An e-Health Psychoeducation Program for Managing the Mental Health of People with Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(12), 3468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123468

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