Greater Houston Area Bipolar Registry

 

This is an initiative aimed at providing a detailed clinical and neurobiological longitudinal evaluation of children with bipolar disorder and offspring of parents with bipolar disorder.

The registry is based on the idea that pediatric patients with bipolar disorder, or those at genetic risk to develop the condition, may have certain patterns in their brains that could potentially help researchers better understand the clinical and neurobiological aspects of bipolar disorder.

  • This is a data registry; our goal is to understand how bipolar disorder affects children over time.
  • We will perform interviews to parents and children, and do rating scales, some self-reported.
  • This is a voluntary study that will not change how your child is treated in the health system, but we may have some findings that may help to take better care of your child.
  • If you and your child agree to participate in GHABPR, your first meeting will be remotely. You will meet me online and I can explain the study, and you can give consent to participate, after you sign the informed consent document. This may last up to 4 hours and requires the presence of at least one parent.
  • After the screening, the child has a second visit, in person, to assess the neuropsychological performance.
  • The third visit is for completion of the magnetic resonance of the brain.
  • If the child and the family qualify, you will be invited to complete the evaluation annually until the child completes 25 years.
  • Children who choose to participate in GHABPR may be compensated for their time.

Main Investigator: Jair C. Soares

Contact:

Phone: (713) 486-MOOD / (713) 486-6663
Email: UTMoodDisorders@uth.tmc.edu