Child- and family-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric bipolar disorder: development and preliminary results.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe child- and family-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CFF-CBT), a new developmentally sensitive psychosocial intervention for pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) that is intended for use along with medication. CFF-CBT integrates principles of family-focused therapy with those of CBT. The theoretical framework is based on (1). the specific problems of children and families coping with bipolar disorder, (2). a biological theory of excessive reactivity, and (3). the role o...

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Authors: Pavuluri, M; Graczyk, P; Henry, D; Carbray, J; Heidenreich, J

• Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 528-537
• Publication date: 2004-05-01
• DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200405000-00006
• EISSN: 1527-5418
• ISSN: 0890-8567
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cognitive Therapy; Adolescent; Male; Questionnaires; Humans; Life Style; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support; Feasibility Studies; Brain; Comorbidity; Child, Preschool; Bipolar Disorder; Affect; Patient Compliance; Family Therapy; Female; Environment; Child; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity