NCT01962623

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth With Severe Mood Dysregulation

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth With Severe Mood Dysregulation- Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing an adapted form (i.e. IPT-MBD) of a psychosocial intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents, for youth with severe mood dysregulation (SMD) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). The investigators hypothesize that retention rates will be \>80%, satisfaction scores will average 6 (high) on a 7 point satisfaction scale, and that youth who receive the IPT intervention will have overall improvement in SMD/DMDD symptoms.

Detailed description

This research is being done to learn more about how to help teenagers with a sad or angry mood, and emotional responses out of proportion to what would be expected in a situation. Together these symptoms are called Severe Mood Dysregulation (SMD), a research diagnosis, or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), a newer clinical diagnosis. Currently, there is no standard treatment for teens that have SMD/DMDD. These teens usually receive medication and some type of talk therapy. This research is being done to compare two types of talk therapy to see which is most effective in helping teens with SMD/DMDD. Investigators will compare treatment as usual (TAU) with Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth with Mood and Behavior Dysregulation (IPT-MBD). Investigators do not know if TAU and IPT-MBD work just as well, or if one is better than the other. When this study is over, investigators hope there will be a better idea of how to study treatments for teens with SMD/DMDD. For those participants who receive IPT-MBD, are prescribed an antipsychotic, and have significant improvement in symptoms, investigators will gradually taper the antipsychotic dose.

Conditions

• Severe Mood Dysregulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	IPT-MBD	IPT-MBD is a modified form of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A), which emphasizes building skills in managing relationships, helping with problem solving, and strengthening communication skills.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2015-10-01
• Completion: 2015-10-01
• First posted: 2013-10-14
• Last updated: 2017-05-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States