Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth With Severe Mood Dysregulation

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Conditions studied: Severe Mood Dysregulation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing an adapted form (i.e. IPT-MBD) of a psychosocial intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents, for youth with severe mood dysregulation (SMD) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). The investigators hypothesize that retention rates will be \>80%, satisfaction scores will average 6 (high) on a 7 point satisfaction scale, and that youth who receive the IPT intervention will have overall improvement in SMD/DMDD symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01962623

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

31

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-24

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female subjects, ages 12 to 17 years, who meet criteria for severe mood dysregulation (SMD) as defined by NIMH criteria or for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).
• Subject has an estimated IQ >70 on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT-
• Subjects will have continuously resided with a legal guardian who has known the adolescent well for at least one year before study entry and is legally able to sign the consent form.
• Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) ≤ 60
• CGI-S (SMD) ≥ 4
• Participant and guardian must agree to have therapy sessions audiotaped for training purposes.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject poses a significant risk for dangerousness to self or others. Risk will be determined by clinical history, clinical diagnostic interview and KSADS-PL interview of parent and patient by clinician.
• Subject suffers from a concomitant medical or psychiatric comorbidity that makes this study protocol inadvisable (either the treatment is contraindicated or the disorder is not the primary focus of treatment).
• Subject meets DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or substance dependence or current use (defined as the past 4 weeks).
• Primary caretaker does not speak English or is not capable of completing study measures.
• Pregnant females.

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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