FFT for BD

StudyMean ageSample sizeFemaleIntervention typeOutcomesFollow-up
Tabas et al. [136]31.88601612 weekly group sessionsImproved relapse prevention and promoted social functioning3 months
Fredman et al. [137]35.611086721 weekly individual sessionsImprovements in mania symptoms; showing appropriate self-sacrificeNone
West et al. [107]9.15692812 weekly group child- and family-focused CBTReducing mania and depression symptoms; improvement in global functioning6 months
Miklowitz and Chung [138]14.4523321 weekly individual sessionsReductions in depressive and mania symptoms12 months
Solomon et al. [139]41533012 weekly individual sessionsRecovering from mood episodes; changing attitude toward the illness; decreasing feelings of isolation and burden; significantly fewer hospitalizations; increasing the ability to manage symptoms and mood episodes6 months
Miller [140]39925212 weekly group sessionsSignificantly improves recovery from BD I mood episodesNone
Reinares et al. [141]35.4452212 weekly group sessionsIncreasing caregivers’ knowledge of BD, reduced caregivers’ belief about the link between disruption in life and the patient’s behavior, and reduced the caregivers’ subjective burden3 months
Weisman et al. [142]27.19262621 weekly individual sessionsDecreases in hospitalization; improvement in problem-solving and management of episodes24 months