There are several online interventions to support the mental health of people with bipolar disorders, including MoodSwings [1046, 1047], Living With Bipolar [1048], Beating Bipolar [1049], the Bipolar Education Programme [1050], HealthSteps for Bipolar Disorder [1051], LiveWell [1052], ORBIT [1053], ERPonline [1054], and OpenSIMPLe [1055]. However, only some of these have been, or are in the early stages of being, evaluated. Feasibility and preliminary studies of Living With Bipolar [1048], Bipolar Education Programme [1050], and OpenSIMPLe [1055] are promising.
One online program, Therapeutic Education System (TES), developed for people with AOD use was recently evaluated among 95 people, a subsample of whom were experiencing co-occurring bipolar disorder [1056]. TES comprises 65, 15-minute modules, covering substance use-related topics, such as problem solving and drug-refusal skill training. Compared to those in the treatment as usual control group, those enrolled in TES reported greater perceived usefulness of treatment and better emotional regulation, although the groups did not differ in subsequent enrolment rates in AOD treatment programs, self-reported cravings, number of drug-related dreams, or satisfaction with treatment. Outcomes related to bipolar symptoms were not examined.