www.mayoclinic.com Question:
Can a child be diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Most of what I’ve read says bipolar disorder develops in adults.
Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
Although bipolar disorder usually affects adults, there is substantial evidence that it also can occur in children. Making a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children may be more difficult because [...]
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9 Nov
Bipolar Disorder in Children: How Early Can It Be Diagnosed?
29 Sep
A Pet In Your Life Keeps The Doctor Away
ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2009) - Lowers blood pressure, encourages exercise, improves psychological health— these may sound like the effects of a miracle drug, but they are actually among the benefits of owning a four-legged, furry pet.
This fall, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) will explore the many [...]
22 Sep
Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect
TUESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — Young people who enjoy a hint of vanilla, berry or chocolate when they light up are about to have their favorite smokes snuffed out. A new federal law banning fruit- and candy-flavored cigarettes takes effect Sept. 22.
The prohibition is part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, [...]
25 Jun
Irritability Considered When dx BP In Children
Irritability Should Be Considered When Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder In Children
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) — A new study from Bradley Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, as well as two other institutions, adds to mounting evidence that clinicians consider irritability as a symptom when diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorder.
Reporting in the July issue [...]
19 Jun
FDA panel weighs antipsychotic drug use in kids
ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) – June 09, 2009 – U.S. advisers began considering on Tuesday whether the makers of three blockbuster antipsychotic drugs should be allowed to promote them for children and teens with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Eli Lilly and Co’s Zyprexa, AstraZeneca’s Seroquel and Pfizer’s Geodon are approved for adults and already used to treat [...]
18 Jun
FDA Warnings & Depression Diagnosis
FDA Warnings Led To Unintended Changes In Depression Diagnosis, New Report Finds
ScienceDaily (June 16, 2009) — Government warnings about suicidality among children taking antidepressants appear to be associated with unintended and persistent changes in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adults, according to a new report.
“In October 2003 the Food and Drug [...]
14 Jun
Symptoms Of Depression In Obese Children Linked To Elevated Cortisol
ScienceDaily (June 11, 2009) — A new study connects abnormalities of the “stress” hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
“There is evidence in adults that abnormal regulation [...]
8 Jun
Relationship Found Between Napping, Hyperactivity, Depression And Anxiety
ScienceDaily (June 8, 2009) — Napping may have a significant influence on young children’s daytime functioning, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 8 at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Results indicate that children between the ages of 4 and 5 who did not take [...]
5 May
More Americans taking drugs for mental illness
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – May 5, 2009 – Many more Americans have been using prescription drugs to treat mental illness since 1996, in part because of expanded insurance coverage and greater familiarity with the drugs among primary care doctors, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
They said 73 percent more adults and 50 percent more children [...]
3 May
Millions of Kids Live With Substance-Abusing Parents
THURSDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Almost 12 percent of children in the United States live with a parent who has a substance abuse problem, says a federal government study released this week.
Living in this type of home environment can cause long-lasting mental and physical health problems, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental [...]
23 Mar
Daily Exercise Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Obese Children
Depressive Symptoms Reduced, Self Esteem Improved By Regular Exercise In Overweight Children
Medical News Today, Article Date: 20 Mar 2009
Less than an hour of daily exercise reduces depressive symptoms and improves self esteem in overweight children, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
The study included 207 overweight, typically sedentary children ages 7-11 randomly assigned to either [...]
5 Mar
Having Parents With Bipolar Disorder Associated With Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders
ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2009) — Children and teens of parents with bipolar disorder appear to have an increased risk of early-onset bipolar disorder, mood disorders and anxiety disorders, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
As many as 60 percent of patients with bipolar disorder [...]
5 Feb
Asperger’s Syndrome In Adults
ScienceDaily (Feb. 4, 2009) — Asperger’s syndrome does not only occur in children and adolescents, but is also diagnosed in adults. Mandy Roy from the Hannover University Medical School and her colleagues explain the clinical picture in the new edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
The causes of Asperger’s syndrome have not yet been fully clarified, although [...]
16 Jan
Mental Health Care and Foster Children
How Mental Health Care Affects Outcomes For Foster Children
ScienceDaily (Jan. 15, 2009) — Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the U.S., experts estimate that 42 to 60 percent of them have emotional and behavioral problems. Despite the prevalence of mental health problems among foster children, little is known about how [...]
10 Jan
Preventing Teenage Depression
Recognizing Children’s Successes In All Areas May Prevent Teenage Depression
ScienceDaily (Jan. 8, 2009) — Students’ successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students’ weak academic performance in the first grade, self-perceptions in the sixth grade, and depression symptoms [...]
8 Jan
Depression & Poverty
Depression may underlie “transmission” of poverty
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Jan. 07, 2008 – Children from poor families are more likely than their peers to be depressed as teenagers, with effects that can ultimately make it harder to climb out from poverty, a new study suggests.
The study, which followed nearly 500 Iowa families for a [...]
3 Dec
Possible link between epilepsy drug and autism
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – December 1, 2008 – Children whose mothers used sodium valproate to treat epilepsy during pregnancy may be at increased risk of having autism spectrum disorders, according to the preliminary findings of an ongoing UK study reported in issue of Neurology.
“The potential risk for autism in this study was substantial for [...]
2 Dec
Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
Difficulty may underpin language, listening impairments found in disorder, study says
By Kevin McKeever
MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism spectrum disorder process sounds a fraction of a second slower than other children, an abnormality that offers insight into listening and language issues linked to the condition, a new study says.
Researchers used magnetoencephalography [...]
26 Sep
American Kids Most Medicated
ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2008) — American children are approximately three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. A new study claims that the differences may be accounted for by regulatory practices and cultural beliefs about the role of medication in emotional and behavioural problems.
Julie Zito led a team of researchers [...]
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