The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 485-490 , May 2007

The Poor Prognosis of Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder

Received 3 March 2006 ,Revised 3 August 2006 ,Accepted 27 October 2006.

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    Childhood- and adolescent-onset bipolar disorders are associated with extremely long delays from first symptoms to first treatment for either manic or depressive symptoms. Total n = 420. Plotted is th

    Childhood- and adolescent-onset bipolar disorders are associated with extremely long delays from first symptoms to first treatment for either manic or depressive symptoms. Total n = 420. Plotted is the average delay per onset group ± 1 standard error of the mean.

 Supported by the National Institutes of Mental Health and the Stanley Medical Research Institute.

PII: S0022-3476(06)01039-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.10.070

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 485-490 , May 2007