Early intervention for symptomatic youth at risk for bipolar disorder: a randomized trial of family-focused therapy.

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OBJECTIVE: Depression and brief periods of (hypo)mania are linked to an increased risk of progression to bipolar I or II disorder (BD) in children of bipolar parents. This randomized trial examined the effects of a 4-month family-focused therapy (FFT) program on the 1-year course of mood symptoms in youth at high familial risk for BD, and explored its comparative benefits among youth in families with high versus low expressed emotion (EE). METHOD: Participants were 40 youth (mean 12.3±2.8 ye...

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Authors: Miklowitz, D; Schneck, C; Singh, M; Taylor, DO; George, E

• Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 121-131
• Publication date: 2013-02-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.10.007
• EISSN: 1527-5418
• ISSN: 0890-8567
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bipolar Disorder; Treatment Outcome; Risk Factors; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Family Health; Family Therapy; Affect; Child; Humans; Female; Adolescent; Behavioral Symptoms; Early Medical Intervention; Male; Expressed Emotion