作者
Melissa P DelBello, Cesar A Soutullo, Wendi Hendricks, R Todd Niemeier, Susan L McElroy, Stephen M Strakowski
发表日期
2001/4
期刊
Bipolar disorders
卷号
3
期号
2
页码范围
53-57
出版商
Munksgaard International Publishers
简介
Objectives
To compare demographic and clinical characteristics between bipolar adolescents with and without a history of stimulant treatment, we hypothesized that adolescents treated with stimulants would have an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, independent of co‐occurring attention‐deficit‐hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Method
Thirty‐four adolescents hospitalized with mania were assessed using the Washington University at St Louis Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (WASH‐U‐KSADS). We systematically evaluated age at onset of bipolar disorder and pharmacological treatment history.
Results
Bipolar adolescents with a history of stimulant exposure prior to the onset of bipolar disorder had an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder than those without prior stimulant exposure. Additionally, bipolar adolescents treated with at least two stimulant medications …引用总数
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