When children with bipolar disorder grow up

Published: February, 2009

Study reports that symptoms persist into adulthood, and substance abuse is common.

Childhood bipolar disorder remains one of the most controversial diagnoses in psychiatry. A federally funded study does not answer all the questions, but does provide evidence that when the disorder occurs in children, relapses are common and consequences can be severe.

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