Trial reportFamily process2020
A Randomized Comparison of Two Psychosocial Interventions on Family Functioning in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder.
Trial report in Family process, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial interventions for carers of people with severe mental and substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Pooled it
- Adolescent and Family-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Bipolar Disorders: An Open Trial and Individual Trajectories Study in Routine Psychiatric Care.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Trial
- Effects of family intervention on psychosocial functioning and mood symptoms of youth at high risk for bipolar disorder.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2022Trial
- Family Cohesion, Adaptability, and Oral Health in Indigenous Malaysian Children: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Virtual reality, social intelligence, mirror neurons, and bipolar spectrum: a new perspective.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- Psychoeducational Intervention for Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Psychiatric Disorders: A 7-Year Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Alexithymia and Bipolar Disorder: Virtual Reality Could Be a Useful Tool for the Treatment and Prevention of These Conditions in People with a Physical Comorbidity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of parental mental health and family environment on impulsivity in preadolescents: a longitudinal ABCD studyFrontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023Article
- Psychopharmacological Treatment Algorithms of Manic/Mixed and Depressed Episodes in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2022Review
- Research Status in Clinical Practice Regarding Pediatric and Adolescent Bipolar Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Longitudinal relationship between maternal distress and pediatric mood symptoms in youth with mood disorders.Journal of psychiatric research · 2021Article
- Family and Psychosocial Functioning in Bipolar Disorder: The Mediating Effects of Social Support, Resilience and Suicidal Ideation.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Incorporating family factors into treatment planning for adolescent depression: Perceived parental criticism predicts longitudinal symptom trajectory in the Youth Partners in Care trial.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Impairments in family functioning are associated with more severe depressive and manic symptoms, earlier recurrences, and more suicidal behaviors in early-onset bipolar disorder. This study examined whether family-focused treatment for adolescents (FFT-A) with BD I or II disorder led to greater increases in family cohesion and adaptability and decreases in conflict over 2 years compared to a briefer psychoeducational treatment (enhanced care, EC). Participants were 144 adolescents (mean age: 15.6 ± 1.4 years) with BD I or II with a mood episode in the previous 3 months. Adolescents and parents were randomized to either FFT-A (21 sessions) or EC (three sessions). Patients received guideline-based pharmacotherapy throughout the 2-year study. Trajectories of adolescent- and parent-rated family cohesion, adaptability, and conflict were analyzed over 2 years. FFT-A had greater effects on adolescent-rated family cohesion compared to EC over 2 years. Participants in FFT-A and EC reported similar improvements in family conflict across the 2 years. In the FFT-A group, low-conflict families had greater adolescent-rated family cohesion throughout the study compared to high-conflict families. High-conflict families in both treatment groups tended to show larger reductions in conflict over 2 years than low-conflict families. Family psychoeducation and skills training may improve family cohesion in the early stages of BD. Measuring levels of family conflict at the start of treatment may inform treatment responsiveness among those receiving FFT-A.
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