Brief Motivational Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence for Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
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Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder, Medication Adherence
In brief
Adolescence is the peak onset period for serious and persistent psychiatric disorders. Treatment guidelines for management of major psychiatric disorders in youth include pharmacotherapy. There has been substantial progress in recent years in identifying effective medications for youth with psychiatric disorders. However, adherence to prescribed medications among psychiatric populations is notoriously low, and adolescents rank among the least adherent of all patient populations. Given that the consequences of poor medication adherence among youth with chronic mental illness are far-reaching, including hospitalization, poor functioning, and suicide, there is a desperate need for interventions targeting medication adherence in this population.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03203720
- Run by
- University of Pittsburgh
- People needed
- 45
- Starts
- 2011-07-11
- Expected to finish
- 2014-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-02-03
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- age 12 years, 0 months to 22 years, 11 months;
- a diagnosis of BP spectrum disorder via semi-structured interview;
- willing to engage in treatment at the BP specialty clinic;
- English fluency and understanding, as the study consists of interviews and surveys that necessitate English fluency and understanding;
- able and willing to give informed consent/assent to participate.
You may not qualify if…
- evidence of mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder, or organic central nervous system disorder by semi-structured interview, parent report, medical history, or school records;
- a life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment;
- current victim of sexual or physical abuse.
Where it is running
- Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic / University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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