title: Strategies for the early recognition of bipolar disorder.
abstract: Bipolar disorder often exists for 10 or more years without being correctly diagnosed or treated. Early-onset bipolar disorder is associated with longer treatment delay and a worse outcome than adult-onset bipolar disorder. This activity describes various risk factors for the development of bipolar disorder and discusses possible solutions to the challenges surrounding timely diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: Terence A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ketter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome