Diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in young patients.
Untreated early-onset bipolar disorder is associated with higher rates of rapid cycling, more comorbidity, and more severe mania and depression than adult-onset bipolar disorder. Correctly diagnosing bipolar disorder early in its course can prevent exposing a young patient to treatments that may exacerbate or advance the progression of the disorder. Appropriate pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions are necessary in the acute treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans