The major aim of this proposal is to examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder.~The specific aims are to create a research and supervisory team and to identify potential moderators of treatment response and mediators of outcome over the course of treatment.~Members of the team will meet weekly to begin a treatment development process for enhancing Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for these patients. Additional assessment measures will be utilized to examine the proposed mediators and moderators of treatment.
This study will examine the impact of comorbid personality disorder on the outcome of treatment among patients with bipolar I disorder.