A Program Intervention for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Results

The effectiveness of a behaviorally based day treatment program for young children diagnosed with Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (PBD) was evaluated using pretreatment and posttreatment mean scores from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Data were evaluated in aggregate and using the clinically signif...

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Published in:Child & family behavior therapy 2013-10, Vol.35 (4), p.279-292
Main Authors: McTate, Emily A., Badura Brack, Amy S., Handal, Paul J., Burke, Raymond V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
behavior therapy
Bipolar disorder
Children & youth
day treatment
Medical diagnosis
Mental health care
pediatric bipolar disorder
Pediatrics
psychosocial treatments
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Summary:The effectiveness of a behaviorally based day treatment program for young children diagnosed with Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (PBD) was evaluated using pretreatment and posttreatment mean scores from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Data were evaluated in aggregate and using the clinically significant change method for children diagnosed with PBD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Adjustment Disorder, and no diagnosis/clinical and subclinical groups. Significant effects were found for all groups except the no diagnosis/subclinical group on the Internalizing scale and for all groups on the Externalizing scale. Clinically significant change was supported for the PBD, ADHD, ODD, and Adjustment Disorder groups. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
ISSN:0731-7107
1545-228X
DOI:10.1080/07317107.2013.846194