Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence

[Bipolar disorder in childhood and adolescence].

Many advances in the knowledge of childhood- and adolescent-onset bipolar disorder have been seen over the last 15 years. Current efforts focus on investigating clinical features, developing more instruments for early diagnosis and improving treatment research. The present study aims to present the main clinical characteristic of the disorder in children and adolescents, as well as the nomencla...

[Bipolar disorder and depression in childhood and adolescence].

OBJECTIVES To provide a historical review of childhood depression and bipolar disorder, covering concepts, diagnostic categories, epidemiology, genetic and neurobiological aspects as well as predisposing factors and treatment modalities. SOURCES OF DATA Extensive review of the literature on child depression and bipolar disorder. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS Child depression and bipolar disorder ...

Distinctions of bipolar disorder symptoms in adolescence.

Bipolar disorder in adolescents is a serious mental illness with problematic diagnosis that adversely affects social, academic, emotional, and family functioning. The objective of this study was to analyze features of premorbid and clinical symptoms, comorbidity, and course of bipolar disorder in adolescence. Data for analysis were collected from all case histories (N=6) of 14-18-year-old patie...

Childhood trauma in bipolar disorder

OBJECTIVE There has been little investigation of early trauma in bipolar disorder despite evidence that stress impacts on the course of this illness. We aimed to compare the rates of childhood trauma in adults with bipolar disorder to a healthy control group, and to investigate the impact of childhood trauma on the clinical course of bipolar disorder. METHODS Retrospective assessment of child...

Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence