European network of bipolar research expert centre (ENBREC): A network to foster research and promote innovative care

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Contributors

  • Chantal Henry - , Université Paris-Est Créteil, École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Fondation FondaMental (Author)
  • Ole A. Andreassen - , University of Oslo (Author)
  • Angelo Barbato - , IRCCS Istituto di ricerche farmacologiche Mario Negri - Milano, Bergamo, Ranica (Author)
  • Jacques Demotes-Mainard - , INSERM - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Author)
  • Guy Goodwin - , University of Oxford (Author)
  • Marion Leboyer - , Université Paris-Est Créteil, École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Fondation FondaMental (Author)
  • Eduard Vieta - , University of Barcelona (Author)
  • Willem A. Nolen - , University of Groningen (Author)
  • Lars Vedel Kessing - , University of Copenhagen (Author)
  • Jan Scott - , Newcastle University (Author)
  • Michael Bauer - , Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • B. Étain - , ENBREC (Author)
  • C. Rémond - , ENBREC (Author)
  • S. Jamain - , ENBREC (Author)
  • F. Bellivier - , ENBREC (Author)
  • G. Morken - , ENBREC (Author)
  • B. D'Avanzo - , ENBREC (Author)
  • A. Parabiaghi - , ENBREC (Author)
  • F. Rapisarda - , ENBREC (Author)
  • M. Vallarino - , ENBREC (Author)
  • C. Bourne - , ENBREC (Author)
  • J. R. Geddes - , ENBREC (Author)
  • A. Pfennig - , Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, European Commission, ENBREC (Author)
  • P. Ritter - , Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, European Commission, ENBREC (Author)
  • N. van der Wee - , ENBREC (Author)
  • Patrice Boyer - , ENBREC (Author)

Abstract

Bipolar disorders rank as one of the most disabling illnesses in working age adults worldwide. Despite this, the quality of care offered to patients with this disorder is suboptimal, largely due to limitations in our understanding of the pathology. Improving this scenario requires the development of a critical mass of expertise and multicentre collaborative projects. Within the framework of the European FP7 programme, we developed a European Network of Bipolar Research Expert Centres (ENBREC) designed specifically to facilitate EU-wide studies. ENBREC provides an integrated support structure facilitating research on disease mechanisms and clinical outcomes across six European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain and the UK). The centres are adopting a standardised clinical assessment that explores multiple aspects of bipolar disorder through a structured evaluation designed to inform clinical decision-making as well as being applicable to research. Reliable, established measures have been prioritised, and instruments have been translated and validated when necessary. An electronic healthcare record and monitoring system (e-ENBREC

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number2
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalInternational journal of bipolar disorders
Volume1
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-4286-5830/work/149796231
ORCID /0000-0002-2666-859X/work/149797532
ORCID /0000-0002-3415-5583/work/150329726

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • Bipolar disorder, Clinical practice, Research networks, Standards of care