The emotional brain in youth: Research suggests how to diagnose and treat mood disorders in children and adolescents
Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 21:20
in Health & Medicine
In recent years, a considerable increase in the number of children and adolescents evaluated, diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder has been noted. Bipolar-like symptoms are quite frequent in prepubertal children, but the age at which bipolar disorder can first be diagnosed remains controversial. Current neurobiological findings have advanced our understanding of emotional function and dysfunction in youth.