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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ848616
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-8567
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Irritability without Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample: Frequency and Clinical Description
Hunt, Jeffrey; Birmaher, Boris; Leonard, Henrietta; Strober, Michael; Axelson, David; Ryan, Neal; Yang, Mei; Gill, Marykay; Dyl, Jennifer; Esposito-Smythers, Christianne; Swenson, Lance; Goldstein, Benjamin; Goldstein, Tina; Stout, Robert; Keller, Martin
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v48 n7 p730 Jul 2009
The assessment of 361 youths with bipolar disorder reveal that irritable-only subgroups constitute 10 percent of this sample while elated-only subgroups constitute 15 percent of the sample. These findings support continued consideration for episodic irritability in the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Young Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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