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ArticleChild and adolescent mental health2013

Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.

Boris Birmaher

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Article in Child and adolescent mental health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Reducing the Delay in the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  7. Lurasidone for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  14. Staging in bipolar disorder: from theoretical framework to clinical utility.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2017
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Boris BirmaherDepartment of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Bellefield Towers Room 612, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
University of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Children of Bipolar Parents: A High Risk Follow Up Study (also known as Bipolar Offspring Study - BIOS)R01MH060952 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BIRMAHER, BORIS, PHILLIPS, MARY LOUISE · 2001 to 2020
$20.4M
Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder in Youth - SupplementR01MH059929 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BIRMAHER, BORIS, PHILLIPS, MARY LOUISE · 2000 to 2021
$15.9M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH059929NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH060952
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe existence of bipolar disorder (BP) in youth is controversial.

methodsThe current evidence regarding the diagnosis of BP in youth was reviewed.

resultsBP is a recurrent familial disorder that occurs in 1-3% of youth, particularly in adolescents. Except for subsyndromal BP, the prevalence of BP-I is similar across most countries. Due to the child's immaturity, the presence of comorbid disorders, and divergent interpretations of manic symptomatology it is difficult to diagnose BP in youth. Youth with subsyndromal mania and family history of BP, are at high risk to develop BP-I and BP-II. Both the full and subsyndromal syndromal BP are associated with significant psychosocial difficulties and increased risk for use of substances, suicidality, legal problems, and services utilization.

conclusionBP disorder exists in youth, but it is difficult to diagnose. The recurrent nature and psychosocial morbidity associated with this illness during critical developmental stages calls for comprehensive

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adolescentsbipolar disorderchildrendiagnostic controversiesfamily history

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PMID24273457
PMCPMC3835470
OpenAlexW2116605902

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