Actively Recruiting
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth With and/or at Familial Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Led by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Updated on 2025-11-19
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
260 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) will be conducted over 1 year in youth with and/or at familial risk for bipolar disorder (BD). DBT will be divided into two modalities: 1) DBT skills training; and 2) DBT individual therapy sessions. Skills training sessions will incorporate the 5 standard adolescent DBT modules: mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, interpersonal skills, and walking the middle path skills and an additional module on psychoeducation about DBT and BD. This study seeks to build upon the knowledge base in this area by offering DBT to youth with and/or at familial risk for BD with an emphasis on predictors and mediators of treatment outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth With and/or at Familial Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- English-speaking
- Age 13 years, 0 months to 23 years, 11 months
- Meet diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder by KSADS-PL (under 20 years) or SCID-5-RV (20 years or older) OR have a biological parent or sibling with bipolar disorder (type I or II) confirmed by KSADS-PL or SCID-5-RV
- If bipolar I disorder, taking at least one mood stabilizing medication (antimanic anticonvulsant, antipsychotic, and/or lithium)
- Followed by a psychiatrist who provides ongoing care
- At least one suicide attempt in the past year (actual, interrupted, or aborted) OR at least one preparatory suicidal act or behavior in the past year OR non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in the past 3 months
- OR meet threshold for at least two impulsive behavior categories on SIDP-IV question #4 or one category is identified as severe
- Able and willing to give informed consent or assent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Evidence of mental retardation, moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder, or organic central nervous system disorder that would interfere with participation
- A life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment
- Current victim of sexual or physical abuse
- Current substance use disorder other than mild cannabis or alcohol use disorder
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1H4
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
V
Vanessa Rajamani, MSW
CONTACT
A
Amanda Moss, MSW
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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