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Family Psychoeducation for Children with Mood Disorders
For Condition: Mood Disorders
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ,
Synopsis: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Multifamily Psychoeducation Group (MFPG) for the families of children with mood disorders.
Details: Mood disorders among youth are a major health concern. Existing mood disorder studies focus on adults, and studies that focus on effective intervention strategies for youth with mood disorders are needed. This 8-session study is an adjunct to ongoing medication management and individual and family psychotherapy for children with mood disorders. In this study, parents learn about mood disorders, their treatments, and how to work effectively with mental health and school systems. Parents also practice problem-solving and communication skills for symptom management. Children learn about mood disorders and their treatments, including basic cognitive-behavioral principles. Children also learn and practice anger management, problem-solving, and communication skills. Patients and their families are randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups. The first group receives 8 sessions of psychoeducation plus treatment as usual (TAU). The second group is a wait-list control in which participants receive only TAU. Patients and caregivers undergo a variety of interviews, tests, and behavioral observations throughout the study. Anxiety, depression, psychosocial stressors, manic symptoms, and children's experiences with psychotropic medications and with treatment or service providers are assessed. Caregivers, teachers, and family friends undergo interviews and make observations of the patient's level of support, general appearance and behavior, and overall functional capacity. The extent to which caregivers agree on the need for treatment and the extent of caregivers' knowlegde of mood disorders is also assessed. Assessments occur at 3, 6, 12, 15, and 18 months after study enrollment. A comprehensive assessment is conducted at study entry and 1 year later.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 8 Years/11 Years
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, or bipolar disorder (Type I or II) - IQ > 70 - At least 1 parent/caregiver willing to participate in the study - Able to attend 6 or more of the 8 treatment sessions with at least 1 parent
Total Enrollment: 165
Location and Contact Information:
Ohio State University *Recruiting*
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
United States
Recruiting Mary Fristad 614-293-4572
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: 61512-01A1;
Study Start Date: July 2001
Record last reviewed: May 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00050557
Other Mood Disorders Studies:
1. Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)
2. Effect of Acetylcholine on Thinking and Emotion in Individuals with Mood Disorders
3. Clinical trials of two non-drug treatments for chronic depression
4. Family Study of Affective and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders
5. Study of the Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis and its Role in Major Depression
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