A Randomized Clinical Trial of Technology-Enhanced Family-Focused Therapy for Youth in the Early Stages of Mood Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Family-focused therapy (FFT) is associated with enhanced outcomes in youth with bipolar and depressive disorders, but has not been evaluated in conjunction with mobile health tools. In symptomatic adolescents whose parents had histories of mood disorders, we examined whether the effects of telehealth-based FFT were augmented by mobile health apps that emphasized mood tracking and family coping skills.

Method

Participants (aged 13-19 years) had active mood symptoms and a parent with major depressive or bipolar disorder. Participants received 12 sessions in 18 weeks of telehealth FFT, with random assignment to (1) a mobile app (MyCoachConnect, MCC) that enabled mood tracking, reviews of session content, and text reminders to practice mood management and family commun

SUBMITTER: Miklowitz DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10718175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature