Bipolar disorder (BD) is recognized as a serious disorder. It has an adverse impact on many areas of a child's development-including cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. Children with BD are at significant risk for substance use and suicidality. Further identification of effective treatments is a pressing public health concern.
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June 3, 2010
November 30, 2009
Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder
It is generally held that the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) are at risk for BD. The degree of risk is an important question for both clinicians and parents. A recent study of bipolar offspring by Birmaher and colleagues1 sheds light on this issue.
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