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A Single-Case Analysis of MBCT-C: Effects on Family Environment and Emotional Regulation for Children with Bipolar Parents

Bruns, Kaitlyn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1552377390460183

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2019, MA, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Counseling, Mental Health.
Children who have parents with bipolar disorder appear to be most at-risk for developing early onset bipolar symptoms. Identifying evidence-based prevention and intervention methods for mood dysregulated bipolar offspring will help to create viable treatment options for this at-risk population. The current study examined how one intervention, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – Child (MBCT-C), may help improve emotional regulation and impact the family environment. Improving emotion regulation and the family environment may help slow symptom expression for children at-risk for developing bipolar. Participants experienced nonsignificant decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms and nonsignificant improvements in emotion regulation, which approached significance. Participants and their parents reported significant positive changes in family environment. Further longitudinal research is necessary to explore the efficacy of MBCT-C in preventing or slowing the development of bipolar disorder in bipolar offspring.
Amanda La Guardia, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Michael Brubaker, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jenni Farrow, M.D. (Committee Member)
51 p.
Mental Health
bipolar offspring; family environment; emotion regulation; bipolar; mindfulness; MBCT

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  • Bruns, K. (2019). A Single-Case Analysis of MBCT-C: Effects on Family Environment and Emotional Regulation for Children with Bipolar Parents [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1552377390460183

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bruns, Kaitlyn. A Single-Case Analysis of MBCT-C: Effects on Family Environment and Emotional Regulation for Children with Bipolar Parents. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1552377390460183.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bruns, Kaitlyn. "A Single-Case Analysis of MBCT-C: Effects on Family Environment and Emotional Regulation for Children with Bipolar Parents." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1552377390460183

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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