| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4151030 | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America | 2009 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Pediatric bipolar disorder (BPD) significantly affects the normal emotional, cognitive, and social development. The course of children and adolescents with BPD is manifested by frequent changes in symptoms polarity showing a dimensional continuum of bipolar symptoms severity from subsyndromal to mood syndromes meeting full DSM-IV criteria. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric bipolar is of utmost importance.
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Authors
Regina Sala, David Axelson, Boris Birmaher,