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Projects
Efficacy of Contextual Behavioral Therapies in Bipolar Disorder
A randomized controlled pilot trial
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania/hypomania and depression. Compared to the general population, these individuals present functional impairment, higher mood instability and suicide rates and lower quality of life.
This study aims to explore evolutionary variables and their contribution to reframe conceptualization and treatment of BD; explore emotional memories and coping mechanisms and their influence in bipolar symptoms; and assess contextual behavioral therapies (DBT skills training, MBCT) efficiency in BD.
FCT Individual Doctoral Fellowship
SFRH/BD/130116/2017