Bipolar Kids
Children whose parents have bipolar disorder face an increased risk for mood disorders and anxiety disorders as well as early-onset bipolar disorder, researchers have found.
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FDA Approves Antipsychotic for Bipolar Kids: What Does It Mean?
What is wrong with this sentence? "The powerful anti-psychotic drug Risperdal was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on... Read more »
Bipolar in Kids: The Boston Globe Goes Antipsychiatrist
The media is unconscionably recycling yet more misinformation on bipolar children and their treatment. This time the culprit is the Boston... Read more »
Faulty Body Clock Genes Linked to Bipolar Disorder in Kids
When it comes to the issues that trigger a bipolar episode, sleep disturbance is one of the likely causes. However, disruptions in the... Read more »
When Your Kid Has Bipolar: Part II
In my previous post, I recounted Angela's travails concerning her seven-year-old son. The boy attempted suicide twice and engages in... Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Month: Is It Normal Childhood Behavior or Is...
In acknowledgement of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, part of Mental Health Awareness Month...You may have noticed that kids... Read more »
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Study: Bipolar kids more aware of facial expressions
Researchers have found that children with bipolar disorder respond differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders.... Read more »
Study: Mood stabilizers help bipolar kids
In a new study, the mood stabilizers Depakote and lithium significantly improved the symptoms of bipolar I disorder in children and teens ages seven... Read more »
Parents should be educated advocates for bipolar kids
In this question and answer column, a relative wants to know how to help her niece who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
Abilify under review for use in bipolar kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review status to an application for the use of Abilify in children who suffer from... Read more »
Murder Case Puts Spotlight on Bipolar Disorder in Kids
Carolyn Riley was recently convicted of murdering her 4-year-old daughter Rebecca with an overdose of prescription medications used to treat bipolar... Read more »
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