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Effect of reading storybooks on the communication skills between a mother diagnosed with bipolar disorder and her child

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F317- Bipolar disorder, currently in remission
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/11/059630
Lead Sponsor
Rachel Mariam Johnson
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Child:

Age range: 3-5.11 years of age

No associated syndrome or diagnosis of any mental illness or developmental disorder

Age adequate language as reported by mother and on language assessment tools

Language: Malayalam

Mother(Bipolar Disorder):

Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder according to ICD 11/DSM V by a psychiatrist/ experienced clinical psychologist with a minimum requirement of follow-up and rated on Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS; >12) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS; >7)

On stable medications for two months (in remission)

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder for a minimum of three years

Language: Malayalam

Age range: 21-50 years of age

Should have a minimum education of 10 years

Belonging to middle socio-economic status (on Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Scale, Kumar et al., 2022)

Mothers living within the community with minimal familial support

Mother(Healthy Control):

Those who pass the screening on Self-Reporting Questionnaire-24 (SRQ-24)

Exclusion Criteria

Child:

Premature birth ( <35 weeks)

Children who were diagnosed with developmental/ neurological/ psychiatric/ sensory impairment (hearing/visual)/ cognitive/language issues

Mother(Bipolar Disorder):

On substance abuse (except nicotine), had multiple childbirth, premature/ complicated childbirth

Mother whose child is not living with her.

Mothers who have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe recurring unipolar depression, severe anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, or any other mental/ neurological illness or speech-language disorders

Professionals such as medical and allied health professionals, speech language pathologists, teachers, librarians and avid readers

Mother(Healthy Control):

Mothers with no diagnosed mental illness

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase 1a: Qualitative analysis of maternal perspectives on shared book reading <br/ ><br>Phase 1b: Interaction between mother-child dyads during shared book reading (enhancing attention to text, promoting interactive reading, supporting comprehension, & using literacy strategies) <br/ ><br>Phase 2: <br/ ><br>Pre & post intervention changes during shared book reading interaction in mother & child.Timepoint: Phase 1: <br/ ><br>18 weeks <br/ ><br>Phase 2: 18 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 time points: <br/ ><br>Baseline Assessment/Pre Intervention: Comparison with control group taken as baseline evaluation <br/ ><br>Post intervention: After 6 weeks of intervention <br/ ><br>Follow up: 3 months after intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Home literacy environment & cognitive stimulation at home <br/ ><br>Engagement measures: well-being & involvement signals for the child. <br/ ><br>Maternal engagement: awareness, response effectiveness, positive affect, synchrony, & engagement. <br/ ><br>Child language: receptive & expressive language scores. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 18 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 time points: <br/ ><br>Baseline Assessment/Pre Intervention: Comparison with control group taken as baseline evaluation <br/ ><br>Post intervention: After 6 weeks of intervention <br/ ><br>Follow up: 3 months after intervention
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