For Families

Families’ and Children’s Adjustment Study Newsletter:

This quarterly newsletter contains information and updates about the Families’ and Children’s Adjustment Study, along with fun and interesting tips, resources, and activities for parents, children, and families. Click on the link below to view past editions of the newsletter in PDF format. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

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BOOKS:

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057YW78W/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0

Family-based Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Preadolescents: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/family-based-interpersonal-psychotherapy-for-depressed-preadolescents-9780190640033?cc=us&lang=en&

Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents: https://www.amazon.com/Adolescent-Depression-Parents-Hopkins-Health/dp/0801870658

WEBSITES:

For Kids

Effective Child Therapy: https://effectivechildtherapy.org/

For Adults

Society of Clinical Psychology: https://www.div12.org/psychological-treatments/

Families for Depression Awareness: http://www.familyaware.org/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): www.dbsalliance.org/

Effective Child Therapy: https://effectivechildtherapy.org/

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies “Find a therapist”:  http://www.findcbt.org/xFAT/

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://adaa.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number: 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-273-TALK

CURRENT STUDIES AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

• The Psychotherapy and Emotion Research lab is recruiting teenagers (ages 14-16) for a research study looking at the neural mechanisms behind teen anxiety and depression. Through the use of clinical assessments and an MRI scan, we seek to determine if measures of brain structure and function from neuroimaging can lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment in the future. Teens are compensated $345 and parents are compensated $75 for completion of the entire study. Any questions about the study can be directed to Megan Pinaire by phone at 617-358-2250 or by email at banda-bu@mit.edu
• There may be an opportunity for insomnia treatment through a study for children 8-12 years old with anxiety. If you are interested in the study or hearing more information, please call the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at 617-353-9610 and say that you are interested in the sleep and anxiety study.