Bipolar Disease In Children
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Readers have commented on and asked follow-up questions about my July 3, 2006 entry on Children and Bipolar Disorder. Some expressed sadness that children’s lives have become more complicated and stressful. While this may be true, it is not clear that there are more children with bipolar disorder than in the past. Instead, it is likely that more children are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder now that psychiatrists have become more proficient at identifying bipolar symptoms in children....
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