IPSRT is based on the Social Zeitgeber theory, and builds on interpersonal psychotherapy for depression (IPT), emphasizing the connection between mood symptoms and stress from interpersonal relationships. The central IPSRT treatment goal is to regularize daily rhythms and facilitate good sleep hygiene to promote mood stability. 

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1. Family Focused Therapy for High-Risk Children (FFT-HR)
2. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
3. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Early Intervention for Youth At-Risk for Bipolar Disorder: Psychosocial treatment

Goldstein TR, Fersch-Podrat RK, Axelson DA, Gilbert A, Hlastala S, Birmaher B, Frank E. Early Intervention for adolescents at high risk for the development of bipolar disorder: Pilot study of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT). Psychotherapy. 2014 Mar;51(1):180-189.

Early Intervention for adolescents at high risk for the development of bipolar disorder: Pilot study of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT).

Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)

Family-focused treatment (FFT) is a manual-based psychoeducational intervention designed to reduce familial stress, conflict, and affective arousal by enhancing communication and problem-solving among patients and caregivers.

Family Focused Therapy for High-Risk Children (FFT-HR) is a  brief (4-month) early family intervention, that targets the offspring of parents with BP aged 9-17 with active mood symptoms, and a diagnosis of BP Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), cyclothymia, or depressive disorder. 

 Family Focused Therapy for High-Risk Children (FFT-HR)

When it comes to intervening early on in mental health (stages 0-1), the outcomes of studies on medication are varied. There are also worries about giving drugs to young people who are only mildly symptomatic, as there could be side effects. Psychosocial treatment, on the other hand, could help manage the effects of various factors that contribute to the risk of mental illness, such as sleep and stress. It may also be more appealing to young people and their families during the early stages of the illness.

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