Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Nonactive Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy
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Official title
Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Non-Active Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy
Brief summary
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Background: Irritability is defined as proneness to anger that may impair a person s ability to function. It is a common reason for why some children need mental health care. Yet no therapies have been developed just to target irritability. Researchers want to compare different types of therapy for irritability. Objective: To test different types of therapy for children and teens with severe irritability. Eligibility: People aged 8 to 16.5 years with severe irritability. Their parents are also needed. Design: Participants will have 28 study visits in 18 months. They will have a baseline visit. They will answer questions about their mood, behavior, and daily life. All parents and children will have 12 therapy sessions. Sessions will be once a week; they will last 30 to 60 minutes. Some of the child sessions may be done by telehealth. Each parent and child will have 1 of 3 therapy types: Exposure therapy (child). Participants will face things that make them angry. A therapist will help them practice managing their anger. Management therapy (parent). Therapists will coach parents on ways to manage their child s behaviors. Psychoeducation/supportive psychotherapy (child and/or parent). Participants will talk with therapists about their or their child s feelings and behaviors. They will list their problems and goals; build coping skills; learn to relax; improve communication; and work on managing stress. Sessions may be videotaped. Participants may opt out of being recorded. Participants will have phone calls every 2 weeks during therapy. They will answer questions about how they are doing. Follow-up calls will continue for 1 year after therapy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07640802
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 410 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 8 Years to 17 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 4, 2026
- Primary completion
- Dec 30, 2036
- Completion
- Dec 30, 2037
- Last update posted
- Jul 30, 2026
2026 – 2037
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | — |
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