Family-Focused Therapy for Youth With Early-Onset Bipolar or Psychotic Disorders
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders
In brief
The present study aims to : 1. compare different approaches (high intensity vs. low intensity) to training community providers (those who routinely treat young patients with bipolar disorder, psychosis, or sub-threshold high-risk conditions) on the implementation of family-focused treatment (FFT); 2. assess the cost of FFT training and implementation support; and 3. determine whether these different forms of clinician training are associated with different outcomes over 1 year among patients with early-onset mood and psychotic disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02097563
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- People needed
- 133
- Starts
- 2014-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-03-25
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- For patient participants:
- Youth (13-17 years of age) and young adults (18-25 years of age) with the following:
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) type I or II;
- DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, or psychosis not otherwise specified [NOS];
- DSM-5 diagnosis of bipolar disorder, not elsewhere classified (formerly bipolar NOS; see criteria below); or
- Research classification of ultra high-risk for psychosis.
- at least one parent or step-parent with whom the subject lives is willing to participate in family treatment sessions;
- the potential patient and relative(s) participants are able and willing to give written informed assent/consent to participate in the study.
- Inclusion criteria for family clinicians:
- works at one of the participating agencies (Harbor/UCLA, San Fernando Mental Health Center, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services)
- provides mental health care for youth or young adults with (or at risk for) bipolar or psychotic disorders
- are licensed (medical, psychologist, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy) mental health provider or are eligible to be a licensed mental health provider (social work / psychology intern or extern, psychiatry resident, psychiatry child and adolescent psychiatry fellow) in the State of California working under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health professional.
- Exclusion Criteria for patients:
- a DSM-5 diagnosis of autism or pervasive developmental disorder, by history or medical records;
- evidence of mental retardation by history or medical records (IQ < 70);
- diagnosable and active substance or alcohol abuse or dependence disorders in the 4 months prior to study recruitment, although a lifetime history of substance or alcohol disorders can be present if the patient has been abstinent for at least 4 months;
- a life-threatening medical disorder that requires immediate hospitalization or other emergency treatment;
- evidence of current sexual or physical abuse of the child, and/or current domestic abuse between the adult partners. These situations usually require notification of the Department of Child Services and forms of treatment other than family therapy.
- Exclusion criteria for clinicians: none.
Where it is running
- Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services — Culver City, California, United States
- San Fernando Mental Health Center — Granada Hills, California, United States
- Harbor/UCLA Outpatient Psychiatry Porgram — Torrance, California, United States
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