Clínic Barcelona

Psychoeducation is Beneficial in the Long Term in Bipolar Disorder

A 6-month psychoeducational strategy achieves beneficial effects that last more than 5 years. Patients who took part in the psychoeducation sessions suffered 66% fewer episodes of mania and 75% fewer episodes of depression. This represents preventing a year of symptoms over 5 years. The cost-benefit analysis shows that the use of health care resources is far lower in these groups than in those that do not carry out the initial follow-up. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is a pioneer both in the application of this treatment and in training professionals qualified to carry it out.