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Bipolar Disorder (Children and Adolescents)

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Bipolar disorder can be considered a spectrum disorder, which means that different profiles of symptom severity and duration comprise variations of this disorder. Bipolar spectrum disorders can occur in children or adults; childhood onset is referred to as pediatric bipolar disorder. It is estimated that 1% to 3% of adolescents in the United States (three to nine million) suffer from symptoms of (More)

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    Last Updated: Jun 06, 2013