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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Psychoeducation in Treating Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

NCT00571402 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2014-03-26

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of family-focused psychoeducational treatment along with medication in treating adolescents with bipolar I disorder.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Family-focused therapy for adolescents

FFT includes 25 sessions of psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills training plus ongoing pharmacological maintenance.

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced care

Enhanced care includes 3 sessions of family psychoeducation plus ongoing pharmacological maintenance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David J. Miklowitz, PhD · University of Colorado at Boulder

  • David A. Axelson, MD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-07-31
Primary Completion
2005-09-30
Completion
2005-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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