Group interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for bipolar depression.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of 2-week interpersonal and social rhythm therapy group (IPSRT-G) for bipolar depression.

Design And Methods: Participants with bipolar depression received two individual sessions, six IPSRT-G sessions, and a 12-week telephone call. The Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar Version (CGI-BP) were used.

Clinical nurse specialist influence in the conduct of research in a clinical agency.

Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have a unique view and understanding of patients in their environment and are a valuable resource that has not been adequately engaged in research, even when CNSs assist researchers in the conduct of research. The purpose of this article is to outline activities for supporting the conduct of research that capitalize on the clinical strengths of the CNS from an ecological framework. To illustrate the contributions of CNSs in the conduct of research, 3 clinical research studies are described.

Developing an intervention to alter catastrophizing in persons with fibromyalgia.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to develop and evaluate a brief psychoeducational intervention to decrease pain catastrophizing, a focus on pain and its negative consequences in patients with fibromyalgia.

Design: A case-study design was used to design the targeted intervention. The intervention was piloted with 2 small groups of patients and family members.