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Information about bipolar disorder in children and teens including causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and how to help a child or teen who has bipolar disorder.
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31 sie 2022 · Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes irritability, severe mood swings and other symptoms in children. It's treatable with medication and therapy.
19 sie 2024 · Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that causes cycles of extreme emotional changes. Children and teenagers with bipolar disorder have periods of time where they are extremely happy and energetic, called mania, and other periods where they are very depressed.
Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of mania, depression, and normal mood, each lasting for weeks to months at a time. Bipolar disorder typically begins during mid-adolescence through the mid-20s; it is rare in children.
8 lis 2020 · Bipolar disorder is associated with increased rates of morbidity and mortality, magnified in women of childbearing age. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the differential diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder in women of childbearing age.
21 sie 2017 · Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric illness characterized by drastic mood changes. It occurs in 1 to 3 percent of youth. It’s more common in adolescents than in younger children. Bipolar disorder...
25 kwi 2023 · The prevalence of pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) is estimated to be 3.9%, with peak incidence during adolescence [1]. At as early as 6 years of age, BD may be clinically identified, and hypomanic clinical presentations have been described in 4-year-olds. Diagnosing this prepubertal form is a major challenge.
