Abstract
Objectives: To develop a cognitive behavioral intervention for adolescents with bipolar disorders, test its feasibility and preliminary efficacy. Methods: Based on existing research, a manualized, individually delivered cognitive behavioral intervention was developed and tested with adolescents with bipolar disorders as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment. Using existing data, baseline characteristics and outcome were compared to a matched group of eight adolescents with bipolar disorders who did not receive any psychosocial intervention. Results: Preliminary results support the feasibility and efficacy of this manualized cognitive behavioral intervention. Conclusion: Individually delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment is feasible and associated with symptom improvement in adolescents with bipolar disorders. Randomized controlled studies are needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 508-515 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bipolar Disorders |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Bipolar disorder
- CBT-cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Psychosocial intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry