Abstract
26 subjects aged 7-18 years were studied. Diagnoses of bipolar disorders were established using the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present Episode Version-1986 modified for DSM-III-R criteria and for rating the number and duration of manic and hypomanic episodes. Complex cycling patterns were observed. These included numerous brief episodes suggesting continuous rapid-cycling in 80.8% of cases. Mean age of onset was early (8.5 ± 4.4 years). Psychotic phenomena, suicidality, hyperactivity and 'mixed mania' were highly prevalent. Data in this report provide support for complex and rapid-cycling patterns in childhood onset bipolar disorder.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 259-268 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of affective disorders |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 18 1995 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Child
- Hyperactivity
- Mixed mania
- Rapid-cycling
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Geller, B., Sun, K., Zimerman, B., Luby, J., Frazier, J., & Williams, M. (1995). Complex and rapid-cycling in bipolar children and adolescents: a preliminary study. Journal of affective disorders, 34(4), 259-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(95)00023-G