Cognitive-behavioral therapy for bipolar disorders in adolescents: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Feeny
Norah C
NC
Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. norah.feeny@case.edu
Danielson
Carla Kmett
CK
Schwartz
Lisa
L
Youngstrom
Eric A
EA
Findling
Robert L
RL
D000293:Adolescent; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects
D018692:Antimanic Agents