Citation

George EL, Taylor DO, Goldstein BI, Miklowitz DJ. Cogn. Behav. Pract. 2011; 18(3): 384-393.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2010.05.007

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines obstacles and challenges encountered in the manualized Family Focused Therapy-A of an adolescent with bipolar disorder. We begin by describing adolescent bipolar disorder and some of the many complications that frequently accompany it. We summarize Family Focused Therapy (FFT-A), an empirically validated treatment approach for bipolar disorder, originally applied to the treatment of adults with bipolar disorder and modified for use with adolescents and their families. We present the details of a difficult treatment case, and examine the factors that led to its suboptimal outcome. We elaborate on ways in which this case would inform future iterations of FFT-A, and suggest future directions for research in this area. © 2011.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; male; case report; bipolar disorder; cannabis; suicide attempt; treatment outcome; comorbidity; cocaine; psychoeducation; article; psychologic assessment; priority journal; child parent relation; cannabis addiction; treatment refusal; problem solving; patient attitude; family therapy; parental behavior; Beck Depression Inventory; cocaine dependence; communication skill; family focused therapy