Mentalization-Based Therapy to Prevent Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

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Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder, Suicidal Ideation

In brief

Children and adolescents with early-onset bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk for intentionally hurting themselves. Although there are therapies in existence for these youths with BD, they do not address suicide prevention specifically. Mentalization-based therapy for adolescents (MBT-A) has been shown to be helpful in reducing self-harm in the adolescent and adult population with borderline personality disorder. The investigators will modify the MBT-A treatment procedures for persons with BD who have had a recent period of suicidal ideation or behavior.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02129790

Run by

University of California, Los Angeles

People needed

10

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-18

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder I, Bipolar Disorder II, or Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• Living with or in close contact with at least one parent who is willing to participate
• Have had at least 1 week in the prior 3 months of significant suicidal ideation and/or at least one suicidal event in the 3 months prior to study intake.
• Willing to be treated pharmacologically by a psychiatrist in the UCLA Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders (CHAMP) clinic

You may not qualify if…

• Participants requiring immediate hospitalization
• Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder.
• Current substance dependence disorder

Where it is running

• University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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