Study Efficacy of Enhancing Cognitive Reserve in Patients With a First Bipolar Episode

Intervention in group format (6-8 patients) consisting of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 60 minutes. The aim of this intervention is to offer a series of strategies to increase academic and/or work achievements, leisure and free time activities, as well as an improvement in the level of neurocognitive functioning. Most of the tasks to be carried out are based on the use of pencil and paper with audiovisual support. Technological resources such as the use of the Internet and some telephone applications will also be used in some sessions. For those sessions in which the practice of mindfulness techniques will be promoted, a virtual reality device will be used per patient.

The group will only receive the pharmacoloical treatment according to the based guidelines.