2.3 family-focused therapy as an early intervention for youth at high risk for bipolar disorder

There are recognizable risk factors for the onset of bipolar disorder (BD) in children and adolescents with a family history of BD: depression, hypomania, mood instability, and anxiety. In high-risk youth defined by these criteria, we examined whether family-focused treatment (FFT) was more effective than standard psychoeducation in reducing the rate of mood disorder episodes and suicidal thinking/behavior over a follow-up of 1 to 4 years.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Symposium 2 Source Type: research