Bipolar Disorder in Children Has Unique Symptoms Distinguishing it From Adult Disease According to a Report Published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 For too many years, symptoms of severe moodiness in children were dismissed as being due to attention deficit disorder attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADD or ADHD) formerly hyperactivity Behavioral syndrome in children, whose major symptoms are inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any or poor parenting. A dramatic shift has led to greater recognition of bipolar disease in children and teens and to a wealth of data on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. bipolar disease, which is the focus of a special issue of Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (Winter 2003, Volume 13, Number 4), a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The entire issue may be viewed free online at www.liebertpub.com/cap. "Research on pediatric bipolar disease will aid the field of psychiatry by advancing our knowledge of mood disturbances in children and will also aid in the understanding of the heterogeneity of bipolar disorder across the life cycle," says Janet Wozniak, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world (Boston, MA). "For years the mental health field has failed parents seeking care for children with symptoms of severe moodiness. The articles in this special issue validate and explain the experience of the bipolar child and will lead to improved strategies for diagnosis and treatment." Mick and colleagues explore the link between childhood and adult bipolar disorder by studying the unique presentation of pediatric-onset disease. Interestingly, these symptoms are also sometimes present among adults with early-onset bipolar disorder. Longitudinal studies designed to track pediatric patients as they grow to adulthood are underway, but in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , studies such as Mick et al.'s help establish the validity of the pediatric-onset form of bipolar disorder as a distinct genetic subtype with its own unique course, characteristics, and response to treatment. Papers by Wilens and Tumuluru and colleagues describe the typical mood dysfunction seen in preschool and school age children with bipolar disorder. "If we are truly committed to early intervention, more research on the youngest affected children is needed," says Wozniak. "Bipolar disorder in children
Children with bipolar disorder do not often meet the strict DSM-IV definition. is a serious mental illness," says journal Editor Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., Director, Child Study Center, and Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the School of Medicine, and Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry A branch of psychiatry that specialises in work with children, teenagers, and their families. History An important antecedent to the specialty of child psychiatry was the social recognition of childhood as a special phase of life with its own developmental stages, starting with , Bellevue Hospital Center Bellevue Hospital Center, founded in 1736, is the oldest public hospital in the United States. It is located in New York City and has been the site of countless milestones in the history of medicine. . "While it affects relatively few children it is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. This issue of the Journal reviews the most current information on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder has not currently been cured but it can be managed. in child and adolescents." Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published quarterly in print and online. The Journal is dedicated to child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral pediatrics, covering clinical and biological aspects of child and adolescent psychopharmacology and developmental neurobiology Neurobiology Study of the development and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on how nerve cells generate and control behavior. The major goal of neurobiology is to explain at the molecular level how nerve cells differentiate and develop their . A complete table of contents and free sample issue may be viewed online at www.liebertpub.com/cap. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including CyberPsychology & Behavior. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm's 60 journals, books, and newsletters is available at www.liebertpub.com. |
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