Objective: To find, review, and critically evaluate evidence pertaining to the phenomenology
of pediatric bipolar disorder and its validity as a diagnosis. Methods: The present qualitative …

The unique pattern of comorbidity found in pediatric mania greatly complicates accurate
diagnosis, the course of the disorder, and its treatment. The pattern of comorbidity is unique …

Objective: The authors sought to assess dimensional symptomatic predictors of new-onset
bipolar spectrum disorders in youths at familial risk of bipolar disorder (“at-risk” youths) …

Background: Specific features and diagnostic boundaries of childhood bipolar disorder (BD)
remain controversial, and its differentiation from other disorders challenging, owing to high …

Objectives Over the past two decades, there has been tremendous growth in research
regarding bipolar disorder (BD) among children and adolescents (ie, pediatric BD [PBD]) …

Objective: We describe a consecutive clinical sample of children and adolescents with
bipolar disorder to define the pattern of comorbid anxiety and externalizing disorders …

Context There are limited data on the manifestations of mania in general community
samples of adolescents. Objective To present the prevalence and clinical correlates of …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to systematically evaluate the prodrome to
mania in youth. Methods New‐onset/worsening symptoms/signs of≥ moderate severity …

BACKGROUND: A comparison of the prevalence, clinical correlates, and patterns of
comorbidity among children with bipolar disorder (BPD) assessed in the early 1990s (1st …

Objective: There has been limited research on anxiety in pediatric bipolar disorder (BPD).
Adult BPD studies suggest comorbid anxiety disorders are common and impact treatment …