Brief psychoeducation as effective as family-focused treatment in combination with pharmacotherapy

Authors :: Miklowitz, D.J.
Schneck, C.D.
George, E.L.
Taylor, D.O.
Sugar, C.A.
Source :: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update. May, 2014, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p1, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: * All study patients had bipolar disorder and a recent mood episode. * All were given best-practice pharmacological treatment. * The addition of family-focused psychotherapy was no more effective than brief family psychoeducation. * Effectiveness was based on the amount of time to recurrence.<br />Treating adults with bipolar disorder using a combination of family-focused treatment as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy has been effective, so researchers have been studying whether it is also effective in [...]

Subjects :: Bipolar disorder -- Drug therapy
Psychotherapy
Teenagers
Youth
Family and marriage
Health
Psychology and mental health

Language :: English
ISSN :: 15278395
Volume :: 16
Issue :: 5
Database :: Gale General OneFile
Journal :: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
Publication Type :: News
Accession number :: edsgcl.381951030

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