N/A Completed N=18 Treatment

Project CARE: An Integrated Treatment Adherence Program for Bipolar Disorder at the Time of Prison Release - Open Trial

Bipolar Disorder

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03825640 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2026

Primary outcomePrimary: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) — 27.90 score on a scale

Summary

The aim of this program of research is to develop and pilot the CARE (Community treatment Adherence at Re-Entry) program, an adjunctive intervention for incarcerated individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) transitioning from prison to the community. The purpose of this proposed project is to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of this newly developed intervention on symptom outcomes.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8)	27.90	—
SECONDARY Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Report (QIDS-SR)	10.90	—
SECONDARY Altman Self-Rating Scale for Mania (ASRM)	3.30	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

DSM-5 diagnosis of bipolar I, bipolar II, or bipolar disorder not elsewhere classified
Anticipated prison release within 4-10 weeks
Expected release to locations anywhere within RI or to locations in other states within a 30 mile radius of Providence
Aged 18 or older
Willingness to sign an informed consent document that describes study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of current psychiatric symptoms severe enough to warrant separation from the general prison population
Cognitive impairment sufficient to prevent successful completion of the baseline interview.
Inability to understand sufficiently well to understand the consent form or assessment instruments when they are read aloud.

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