Examining Stepped Care as an Innovation in the Delivery of Psychological Treatments for Bipolar Disorder: Perspectives From Members of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders Psychological Interventions Task Force.
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of stepped care models in enhancing treatment access for bipolar disorder without compromising outcomes.
Exploration of perspectives from members of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders Psychological Interventions Task Force.
Assessment of existing stepped care models in delivering psychological treatments.
Review of treatment access and outcome metrics in bipolar disorder.
Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of stepped care models.
Current models may improve access to psychological treatments for bipolar disorder.
No definitive conclusions on outcomes were drawn yet.
Abstract
Further research is warranted to develop and assess robust stepped care models to determine whether they can improve access to treatment of bipolar disorder while not sacrificing outcomes.