Objective Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental health disorder with significant morbidity
and mortality. Age at onset (AAO) may be a key variable in delineating more homogeneous …

Background Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant health problem,
associated with substantial morbidity, cost, and mortality. Depression is a significant risk …

Page 1 Atualizado de acordo com O DSM-5 e a CID-11 Paulo Dalgalarrondo PSICO patologia
e Semiologia dOs TranstOrnOs Mentais Page 2 Aviso Todo esforço foi feito para garantir a …

Early identification of bipolar disorder may provide appropriate support and treatment,
however there is no current evidence for statistically predicting whether a child will develop …

Objective: To provide an overview of Joe Biederman's contributions to child and adolescent
psychiatry. Method: Nine colleagues described his contributions to: psychopharmacology …

Background In the last two decades, there has been a significant increase in the diagnosis
of Bipolar Disorder (BD) in children. The notion of prepubertal onsets of BD is not without …

Introduction The importance of the appropriate therapeutic interventions in children and
adolescents with bipolar disorder (BD) cannot be overstated since treatment choices and …

Introduction Bipolar disorders (BD) are among the most significantly impairing of childhood
and adolescent psychiatric disorders. Although BD symptoms may begin in adolescence …

Introduction Few studies on adolescents have investigated intelligence quotient (IQ) in mood
disorders. Evidence on Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), a controversial …

Objective: To identify childhood psychopathological features that predict the onset of
adolescent Bipolar (BD) versus Unipolar Major Depressive Disorder (UD) during …