Bipolar disorder in children older than age 6 or in teens is a mood problem that causes extreme ups and downs. When children are up, they have brief, intense outbursts or feel irritable (mania) several times almost every day; when they are down, they feel depressed and sad.
Treatment usually involves medicine and counseling.
Author:Jeannette Curtis
Ralph Poore
Ralph Poore
Medical Review:Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated: 05/14/2007
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