Recovery-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy for recent-onset bipolar disorder: randomised controlled pilot trial

Steven H Jones1, Gina Smith1, Lee D Mulligan1

  • 1Steven H. Jones, MSc (Clin Psychol), PhD, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster; Gina Smith, PGDipPsych, DClinPsych, 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Warrington; Lee D. Mulligan, MSc, Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, Manchester; Fiona Lobban, DClinPsy, PhD, Lancaster University, Lancaster; Heather Law, PhD, Psychosis Research Unit, Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester; Graham Dunn, MA, MSc, PhD, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester; Mary Welford, DClinPsy, Psychosis Research Unit, Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust; James Kelly, MSc, ClinPsyD, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Lancaster; John Mulligan, MSc, ClinPsyD, The Beaco Service HMP Garth, Mersey Care NHS Trust, Liverpool; Anthony P. Morrison, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

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