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Psychotherapy to improve mental and treatment outcomes in patients with comorbid bipolar and substance use disorders

Summary of the evidence

Rating: 
  • Unknown effectiveness

Psychotherapy interventions (individual (CBT, IPSRT, family focused therapy) and group interventions) were found in a systematic review (Crowe et al., 2021, 7 studies) to have no conclusive effects in:

  • improving mental health and treatment outcomes (i.e. improving mood outcomes and reducing use)

Details

Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.

Name of response option
  • Psychosocial interventions
Desired outcome(s)
  • improve mental health outcomes
  • reduce substance use
Area(s)
  • Treatment
Specific substance or pattern of use
  • not-drug specific
Target group(s) or setting(s)
  • dual-diagnosis patients

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