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August 13, 2006 - A new care model
for bipolar disorder tested in veterans across the nation
reduced their manic episodes and improved their quality of
life, according to research led by a psychiatrist with the
Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Brown Medical
School.
The randomized, controlled trial also showed
that the model did not add to the treatment costs for bipolar
disorder, which affects nearly 6 million American adults a
year. Results appear in two reports published in Psychiatric
Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric Association.
The intervention was tested for three years.
The results: Under the new model, patients saw a significant
reduction in symptoms, including five fewer weeks experiencing
mania during the three-year study period. Patients also felt
happier and healthier, reporting more productive time at work,
better relationships with family, and more satisfaction with
their care.
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