What goes up must come down: the burden of bipolar depression in youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the pediatric bipolar disorder literature, mania has eclipsed depression as the mood state of most interest. Though depressive episodes tend to be more prevalent and persisting than manic episodes, research about the associated consequences is limited. The goal of the present study was to compare the influences of depressive and manic symptoms on domains of functioning in which youth with bipolar disorder often demonstrate deficits.

Method

Youth meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for bipolar spectrum disorders (I, II, and NOS) between the ages of seven and 13 were recruited from a clinic in a large Midwestern city (N=54). Both parent and clinician report of manic and depressive symptoms were used in regression analyses to determine how each set of symptoms was related

SUBMITTER: Van Meter AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3759628 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature