An interventional study of MBCT-C Therapy in Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorder and Emotional Disturbance, sponsored by University of Cincinnati. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-05-18.
Sponsored by University of Cincinnati · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Mindfulness group therapy can help children with mood irregularities and family history of bipolar disorder.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a manualized psychotherapeutic intervention that is a combination of mindfulness techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy. MBCT-C, which is mindfulness based cognitive based therapy for children, involves weekly group sessions, home practice, and the core curriculum of formal mindfulness practices (e.g. body scan, sitting, movement and walking meditations). Group sessions will involve guided meditation practices, instructor-led discussion of experiences and psychoeducation. By fopstering the ability to pay close attention to thoughts, emotions and body sensations, participants learn to make better choices to deal with stress, anxiety, depression, pain and other challenges. This can allow them to more effectively use the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy.
Twelve children aged 10-17 with mood dysregulation and a bipolar parent will be in the study for 12 weeks. There will be two groups receiving intervention: one group recruited from the community and one group recruited from a known high-risk cohort.
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This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 64 across 1,223 interventional studies indexed under Bipolar Disorder.
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To be included in this study, subjects must meet the following criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Children is a manualized psychotherapeutic intervention that combines mindfulness techniques with certain features of cognitive behavioral therapy. This particular protocol for youth includes weekly group sessions, regular home practice, and the core curriculum of formal mindfulness practices (e.g., body scan, sitting, movement, and walking meditations).
Behavioral: MBCT-C Therapy
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Children is a manualized psychotherapeutic intervention that combines mindfulness techniques with certain features of cognitive behavioral therapy. This particular protocol for youth includes weekly group sessions, regular home practice, and the core curriculum of formal mindfulness practices (e.g., body scan, sitting, movement, and walking meditations).
Also known as: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy-Children
Change in ERC
Change from baseline to endpoint ( 12 weeks) in ratings on the Emotion Regulation Checklist
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in CDRS-R
Change from baseline to endpoint (12 weeks) on the ratings on the Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in YMRS
Change from baseline to endpoint (12 weeks) in ratings on the Young Mania Rating Scale.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in amygdala, insula, and prefrontal activation.
We will examine baseline to endpoint changes in task related VLPFC, amygdala, and insula activation. We will examine associations among changes in activation in these brain regions and changes in mood regulation rating scale scores.Additionally, we will examine changes in seed-based resting state connectivity measures using amygdala and insula as the seeds and examining connectivity with VLPFC regions. Finally, we will use correlation to assess associations among changes in resting state connectivity of these regions and changes in mindfulness measures.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Plan to share: No
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