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Study NCT ID: NCT05809193
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2024-06-11
First Post: 2023-03-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Investigation of the Effects of Family-Focused Therapy in the Early Period of Bipolar Disorder and Psychotic Disorder
Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
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Study Overview

Official Title: Investigation of the Effects of Family-Focused Therapy in the Early Period of Bipolar Disorder and Psychotic Disorder
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Family-focused therapy (FFT) is a comprehensive therapy approach applied to individuals and their families. In the present study, the researchers aimed to investigate the effects of family-focused therapy (FFT) in the early stages of psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder, regarding the psychiatric symptomatology, family communication skills, coping capacities, family burden and quality of life. A total of 34 young people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and 17 psychotic disorders (PD) will be included in the study.
Detailed Description: In this study, the researcher's primary goal is to investigate the effects of family-focused therapy sessions on young people aged between 15 and 21. Subjects were referred to an early intervention center for psychotic and bipolar disorders. The target population of the study consists of the patients in remission after the episode of the illness.

Therapy sessions will be conducted in line with the manual for "Family Focused Therapy for High-Risk Adolescents and Young Adults for Bipolar Disorder or Psychosis" revised by Miklowitz et al. in 2018. FFT will be completed in nine sessions. The first module of the program consists of three sessions, which consists of group psychoeducation for the patients and families. The second and third modules also include three sessions in each to teach communication skills and problem-solving skills in individual therapy sessions including patients and their families. Sessions will be held once a week and completed in nine weeks.

Within the scope of this program, non-therapist clinicians will evaluate the participants' symptoms, psychosocial functioning, insight, and treatment compliance before and after the therapy sessions.

There are only a few previous studies investigating the effects of family therapy in early stages of bipolar disorder and psychotic disorder. According to the literature, no prior study compares the effects of FFT between BD and PD populations. This study is important in terms of developing effective strategies for management of psychosocial difficulties in early phases of BD and PDs.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
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