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Family‐focused treatment for bipolar disorder in adults and youth
Author(s) -
Morris Chad D.,
Miklowitz David J.,
Waxmonsky Jeanette A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20359
Subject(s) - psychology , bipolar disorder , psychotherapist , family therapy , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , cognition
Levels of familial expressed emotion during an acute episode are consistently associated with rates of recurrence among bipolar patients. This article briefly reviews the evidence for expressed emotion (EE) as a prognostic indicator and then illustrates family‐focused treatment (FFT) with adults and adolescents suffering from bipolar disorder. FFT is a time‐limited, modularized treatment consisting of psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem‐solving skills. Controlled trials indicate that FFT is an efficacious adjunct to pharmacotherapy for patients with bipolar disorder. We describe its recent application to early onset bipolar patients and include a clinical vignette. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 63: 433–445, 2007.