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What is pediatric bipolar disorder?
Children with bipolar disorder have severe mood swings, from very high and energized (manic) to very low, unmotivated, and lethargic (depressed). High periods...
How common is pediatric bipolar disorder?
About 1 in every 50 children in the United States has some form of bipolar disorder. It most often affects a person for the first time in adolescence or young...
What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder in childhood?
Some kids become overly happy and excited or giddy or overly irritable and angry. They may feel like they can do things that no one else can do (grandiosity)....
How Does Bipolar Disorder Affect the Family?
Bipolar disorder affects the child’s ability to relate to others in the family or in the school setting, especially when ill. Most commonly, parents and...
What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
Having bipolar disorder means that the child has dysregulations in the emotional regulation “circuitry” of the brain, especially the amygdala and the...
How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated in the CHAMP Clinic?
Children who are admitted into CHAMP get a diagnostic evaluation first. This usually means two sessions with a psychologist and one with a psychiatrist. ...
What Does the Future Hold for Children with Bipolar Disorder?
Many children with bipolar disorder have recurrences of mood disorder throughout their lifetimes, but there is every reason to be hopeful. With the help of a...
