A study at the University of Pittsburgh has concluded that stable sleep patterns and regular routines may improve outcomes in bipolar disorder.
The study found that patients who participated in interpersonal and social rhythm therapy -- patients monitor the regularity of their daily routines -- in the earlier phases of the trial were able to go longer without a new episode of mania or depression than those who received clinical management -- which focuses on patients' mood symptoms and management of medication side effects.
The study also found that the earlier the patients participated in interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, the longer they were able to go between manic or depressive episodes.
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