The purpose of this study is to understand the effectiveness of two psychotherapy approaches in preventing or decreasing symptoms in adolescents with a family history of bipolar disorder.

You may qualify for a study if you meet the following criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parent with a child ages 12-18
• Parent diagnosed with bipolar disorder
• Child has not been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
• Live in the United States

Involvement includes the child participating in an initial interview about mood, sleep, and emotions. After this assessment, both you and your child will have one hour follow-up session with a study therapist. All children will receive referral resources and be placed into one of two talk therapy interventions with a research therapist. Parents will also be asked to complete a diagnostic screening interview and study assessments.

Families will be compensated for their participation in our study.

There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.

Visits can be conducted via videoconference for any participant residing in the United States or if preferred, in-person at Western Psychiatric Hospital’s (WPH) outpatient Bellefield Towers offices located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.

To learn more about the study, please contact the study coordinator at 412-298-2784 or KEY2STUDY@upmc.edu.