Participants Needed - Curtin University: Using Art to Monitor Mood in Bipolar Disorder

This focus group is part of a larger study that aims to develop an art-based mood monitoring method (MMMET) to help individuals living with persistent problematic mood swings, particularly bipolar disorder, better manage their symptoms and mood. Monitoring mood fluctuation over time is key to maintaining a stable mood and improving quality of life. However, most people find that the monitoring methods available today do not meet their needs, especially in the long term.

This project will involve you as an individual who has lived experience of bipolar disorder or problematic mood swings joining a 90-minute focus group in 2024. Our strategy involves collaborating with individuals with lived experience to co-design the first prototype of the MMMET, which will then be tested in a pilot study. During the focus group, we will ask for your feedback on the methods and tools, such as the mood assessment measures we will use. By doing this, we will develop the MMMET as a tool that is relevant and meet the needs of the people it is designed to help directly.

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