Small study probes emotion reading in bipolar disorder
NCT ID NCT05922956
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well people with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder recognize facial emotions compared to healthy individuals. Ten participants completed a facial emotion recognition test and questionnaires. The goal was to see if there are differences between the two bipolar types and healthy controls, and how emotion recognition relates to self-esteem and well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design better social-cognition therapies for people with bipolar disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed observational study (10 participants) that only measures differences, not treatments. Results may not apply to larger or more diverse groups.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
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