1. Experience of developing new psychological interventions for people with bipolar disorder

2. Workshop overview
Brief overview of development of interventions – Steve
Therapist experience with Anxiety trial – Lizzie
Service user experience with Anxiety trial - Louise
Therapist experience with ABLE trial – Mike
Service user experience with ABLE trial – Josh
Open up to discussion from attendees

3. Overview Key principles for both interventions
Flexible
Individualised
Collaborative
Evidence based
Non didactic
Development process for both interventions
Service user consultation at all levels
Qualitative feedback to further refine

4. Key differences
An individualised intervention that explores the links between their anxiety, bipolar experiences and issues around functioning that are personally relevant to the persons goals
A time limited intervention (10 sessions)
Focus
Pressure
Discharge
Supervision

5. Example cases Person A Person B Person C
Panic attacks Avoidance Periods of depression
Person B
Elevated mood Change in behaviour (spending) high levels of anxiety
Person C
Anxiety about mood Change in behaviour Low mood

6. ABLE
Make sense of how a person`s alcohol use fits into their life and bi-polar experiences (paying particular attention to relapse management)
Work with the person to consider what if any changes they would like to or need to make
Work with the person to look at what are the barriers to making change
Work with the person to look at ways they could reduce those barriers with an aim being for the person to develop more effective ways of managing potential relapse

7. MI/CBT Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Why MI?
Why CBT?

8. How was it?
Challenges
Engagement
Supervision

9. Thanks for your attention
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