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Pragmatic Patient-oriented Extension Study of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Booster Sessions for Youth With and/or at Familial Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Sponsor: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Summary
The study intervention is DBT adapted for youth with and/or at familial risk for bipolar disorder. Participants will have completed one full year of DBT in a previous study. This study is examining use of booster sessions. It is delivered in the form of individual sessions and skills sessions, based on the preference of the study participant. The study participant may also receive skills coaching via phone. There is no standard reference therapy/comparator against which the study intervention is being compared.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2022-11-09
Completion Date
2028-11-30
Last Updated
2025-11-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dialectical behavioral therapy
DBT will be conducted over 2 years. Participants and their treatment providers will decide on the frequency of sessions collaboratively. This may include individual and/or skills sessions in addition to phone coaching for those who attend individual sessions at least once per month. DBT consultation will also remain a component of the treatment. Participants may choose skills training, conducted in approximately 60 minute meetings, and individual therapy conducted in approximately 60 minute sessions. Family participation in skills training is highly encouraged. Skills training may include: psychoeducation, mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, interpersonal skills, and walking the middle path skills. Individual therapy sessions aim to aid the youth in applying skills in their daily lives. We adopt the standard DBT hierarchy of treatment targets.
Locations (1)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada