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

michaelbluwol
Aug 13, 2025
1 min read

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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4 Comments

Max Holloway

Apr 23

It is truly inspiring to see Curtin University exploring such creative avenues like art to help monitor mood stability in those living with bipolar disorder. I actually came across this call for participants while I was browsing crown slots on my phone earlier; the site was incredibly smooth and easy to navigate, which made it simple to click through and check the study's eligibility requirements while I was out and about here in AU. Projects like this really highlight how vital innovative research is for the community. Do you think using art as a diagnostic tool will eventually become a standard part of therapeutic practice, or will it remain more of a supplemental approach to traditional clinical monitoring?

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Zakk Daniel

Mar 20

I found this call for participants really thoughtful because it shows how art can help track mood in people with bipolar disorder in a way that feels more natural than surveys or tests. When I faced a burnout week in college and felt buried by study, I even once pay someone to take my online exam so I could slow down and focus on recovery instead of stress. It reminds me that creative methods and care can make health research more human.

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