Youth Emotional and Behavioral Treatment Study

Summary

This study aims to characterize key mechanisms underlying the development, maintenance, and treatment of severe irritability in a clinically heterogeneous sample of school-aged youth.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children between the ages of 4-17 years
* (a) a principal diagnosis of an anxiety or mood disorder per DSM-5 criteria, OR (b) parent report of clinically impairing irritability, emotional dysregulation, and/or disruptive behavior in youth
* Child and parent must be able to complete consent documents, assessments, and participate in treatment in English without a translator
* At least one parent must be available and willing to participant in both phases.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Gross neurological, sensory, or motor impairment
* History of seizure disorder, psychosis, or organic brain syndrome
* Conditions requiring acute intervention, e.g., active suicidality
* Non-English speaking child or parent

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