TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of mania in children and adolescents
AU - Sheikh, Roomana
AU - Kang, Joon
AU - Weller, Ronald
AU - Weller, Elizabeth B.
PY - 2005/4
Y1 - 2005/4
N2 - Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a severe and complex illness that seriously disrupts the lives of those afflicted. Increased rates of suicide attempts and completions, poorer academic performances, disturbed interpersonal relationships, increased rates of substance abuse, legal difficulties, and multiple hospitalizations all have been associated with BPD. At least 1% of children and adolescents have this disorder. This commentary is designed to review and summarize the recent literature on the treatment of manic and/or hypomanic phases of BPD in children and adolescents.
AB - Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a severe and complex illness that seriously disrupts the lives of those afflicted. Increased rates of suicide attempts and completions, poorer academic performances, disturbed interpersonal relationships, increased rates of substance abuse, legal difficulties, and multiple hospitalizations all have been associated with BPD. At least 1% of children and adolescents have this disorder. This commentary is designed to review and summarize the recent literature on the treatment of manic and/or hypomanic phases of BPD in children and adolescents.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11920-005-0004-9
DO - 10.1007/s11920-005-0004-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15802084
AN - SCOPUS:20444385464
SN - 1523-3812
VL - 7
SP - 91
EP - 97
JO - Current psychiatry reports
JF - Current psychiatry reports
IS - 2
ER -