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The Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network. I. Rationale and methods.

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  • 1National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

The British Journal of Psychiatry. Supplement
|July 14, 2001
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The Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network (SFBN) established a robust system for continuous patient monitoring. This network facilitates well-characterized bipolar disorder research through longitudinal studies and clinical trials.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
  • Bipolar Disorder Research
  • Longitudinal Patient Monitoring

Background:

  • Established the Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network (SFBN) to address the lack of treatment studies for bipolar illness.
  • SFBN aims to improve the understanding and management of bipolar disorder through collaborative research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the foundational principles and methodologies employed by the SFBN.
  • To describe the network's structure and its approach to bipolar disorder research.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a consistent methodology across five core and affiliated sites for continuous patient monitoring.
  • Conducts both open and controlled studies based on patient symptomatology.
  • Established reliable raters and validated rating instruments for data collection.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully enrolled over 500 patients in continuous daily longitudinal follow-up.
  • Completed randomized trials involving newer antidepressants (bupropion, sertraline, venlafaxine) as adjuncts to mood stabilizers.
  • Initiated a trial of omega-3 fatty acids in 93 patients and published open clinical case series.

Conclusions:

  • SFBN enables detailed, continuous longitudinal follow-up of well-characterized patients.
  • The network supports both opportunistic case series and rigorous double-blind, randomized controlled trials.
  • Utilizes reliable and validated measures for comprehensive bipolar disorder research.