The feasibility of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with bipolar disorder: a qualitative study.
Imke Hanssen, Nicole Van der Horst, Marieke Boele, Marc Lochmann van Bennekom, Eline Regeer, Anne E. M. Speckens
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders November 11, 2020 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-020-00197-y (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 16 |
| Population | People with bipolar disorder participating in an adapted 8-week MBCT program; MBCT teachers were also interviewed for triangulation |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | 8-week adapted MBCT program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Barriers Bipolar disorder Facilitators Qualitative research |
| Registration | NCT03507647 |
| Key findings | The adapted MBCT program seemed feasible for people with bipolar disorder. Depressive symptoms often acted as a barrier to participation, suggesting depressed participants may need additional support, while manic symptoms could act as either a barrier or a facilitator, suggesting (hypo)mania need not be an exclusion criterion. |
Abstract
Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) could be a promising psychosocial intervention for people with bipolar disorder (BD). However, little is known about the feasibility of MBCT for people with BD. In this study we explore the facilitators and barriers people with BD experience of an adapted MBCT program. This qualitative study is part of a large, multicenter randomized controlled trial on MBCT for BD (trial registration number: NCT03507647). The present study included 16 participants with BD who participated in an 8-week adapted MBCT program. Semi- structured interviews exploring the feasibility, with a particular focus on the bipolar symptoms, were recorded verbatim, transcribed and analyzed. For reasons of triangulation, teachers were interviewed as well. Participants reported different barriers and facilitators of MBCT, both generally as well as with regard to their bipolar disorder. Four key themes arose: the training itself, psychosocial factors, personal characteristics and the bipolar disorder. Themes were further divided in subthemes. The adapted MBCT program seemed to be feasible for people with BD. Depressive symptoms often acted as a barrier for participating in MBCT, suggesting that participants might need additional support when depressed. Manic symptoms could act both as a barrier and facilitator, suggesting that the occurrence of (hypo)mania does not necessarily have to be an exclusion criterion for participation. Further clinical and research implications are suggested. ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03507647. Registered 25th of April 2018, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03507647 .
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