Patient experiences of behavioural therapy for bipolar depression: A qualitative study
Participants' accounts of the impact of therapy were broadly consistent with the theory underpinning a behavioural approach. Participants described a central role for perspective change, and particularly increased acceptance of the self and mood states, as facilitating behavioural changes and more distal benefits. Process evaluations embedded in future trials may include quantitative measures of key processes described by our participants, as well as those clearly implied by the behavioural theory of depression.
Authors
- Jemma Regan
- Kim A. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-9743)
- Sakir Yilmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1896-1742)
- Anna Hancox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8211-3134)
- Barney Dunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0299-0920)
- Heather O’Mahen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-430X)
- Molly Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2989-6718)
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
- Abdullah Gül University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12515
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39