The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy (MF-PEP) program has been rated by the CEBC in the area of: Bipolar Disorder Treatment (Child & Adolescent).

• Types of Maltreatment: Does not target any specific kind of maltreatment
• Target Population: Children aged 8-12 with major mood disorders (depressive and bipolar spectrum) and their parents.

MF-PEP is a manual-based treatment for children aged 8-12 with mood disorders (depressive and bipolar spectrum disorders). MF-PEP is based on a biopsychosocial framework and utilizes cognitive-behavioral and family-systems based interventions. MF-PEP is an 8-session, 90-minutes-per-session treatment that begins and ends with children and parents together; the bulk of each session is run separately for parents and children. MF-PEP’s goals are to help parents and children learn about, then effectively manage, symptoms of mood disorders via improved communication, problem solving, and emotion regulation. It is the intention of MF-PEP that by giving the parents and child a better understanding of the disorder, family tension will decrease and consumer skills will improve; resulting in reduced symptom severity and improved functioning.

There is also an individual version of Psychoeducational Psychotherapy known as Individual Family - Psychoeducational Psychotherapy (IF-PEP) that is listed in this topic area.