Table 1.
Getting started | How to use the site | Tips for navigation and getting the best from modules, overview of ERPonline (rationale/aims, how to involve a supporter). |
What is bipolar? | Information about bipolar disorder: theories about causes, impact, existing treatments. | |
Key modules | Mood charting | Online tool to monitor mood on a daily basis in order to identify deviations from usual mood and early signs of a mood episode. |
Life charting | Charting tool for past mood episodes, identifying triggers and developing effective coping strategies for EWS. | |
Identifying triggers | Focuses on identifying triggers of previous mood episodes to develop a personalised plan for managing triggers. | |
Specific moods | EWS (high mood) and coping strategies | Focuses on identifying EWS of high mood to develop a relapse signature for (hypo)mania. Evaluate own strategies currently used to manage (hypo)mania and introduction to helpful coping strategies. |
EWS (low mood) and coping strategies | Focuses on identifying EWS of high mood to develop a relapse signature for depression. Evaluate own strategies currently used to manage depression and introduction to helpful coping strategies. |
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Wrapping things up | Staying well strategies | Recognising and managing/regulating stress levels and social rhythms, and the impact on interpersonal relationships on mood. |
Staying well plan | Develop personalised plan comprising own staying well strategies and EWS, and helpful coping strategies for mood management. |
EWS, early warning signs.