Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Definition by Healthwise:
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 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Last Updated: May 14, 2007 | |
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