This paper is Melissa DelBello's contribution to CABF's series, Translation of the Scientific Evolution of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.  The series presents the leading researchers' contribution to the field.  It describes the programmatic approach and direction of the labs, the seminal questions which drive their research, a listing of their most important findings and a summary of how their work impacts the field.  CABF is very grateful to Dr. DelBello for sharing her vision with our readers.

Ongoing challenges of treatment, and suggestions for clinicians.

Malone, Richard P. MD; Luebbert, James F. MD; Delaney,
Mary Anne MD; Biesecker, Krista A. BA; Blaney, Bridget L. BA; Rowan, Amy B. MD; Campbell, Magda MD,

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, Volume 36(2).February 1997 (242-247)

Copyright 1995 © American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volume 34(6) June 1995 pp 732-741

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

[Special Section: Bipolar Affective Disorder in Children and Adolescents]

Kafantaris, Vivian MD

Mani N. Pavuluri,MD,  Michael W. Naylor, MD, Philip G. Janicak, MD Contemporary Psychiatry (April 2002) (full text)

An excellent summary of pediatric onset and adolescent onset bipolar disorder, and treatment guidelines used by the Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic at University of Illinois at Chicago.

by Ryan, Neal. D., M.D.; Bhatara, Vinod S. M.D., Perel, James M. PhD.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 38, No. 5, May 1999 (529-536). Reprinted with permission of the AmericanAcademy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry andLipincott Williams & Wilkins, publishers.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The efficacy of mood stabilizers in children and adolescents has not been studied adequately. This article will review existing studies and highlight some important issues in designing future studies on these agents.

Mercer, Jean. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (2001) (full text).

Unvalidated psychiatric treatments such as attachment therapy, which includes rebirthing therapy, holding therapy, and therapeutic parenting, can be dangerous and potentially lethal to children.

This paper is Mani Pavuluri's contribution to CABF's series, Translation of the Scientific Evolution of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.  The series presents the leading researchers' contribution to the field.  It describes the programmatic approach and direction of the labs, the seminal questions which drive their research, a listing of their most important findings and a summary of how their work impacts the field.  As chair of the CABF Scientific Advisory Council from 2008-2010, Dr. Pavuluri created this series and inspired her colleagues to contribute so that parents and clinicians could gain a better understanding of evolution of the field and how the study of child onset bipolar disorder fits into the larger field of child psychiatry.  CABF is extremely grateful for Dr. Pavuluri's leadership.

Parents and legal guardians generally have the right — as long as they are not acting irresponsibly — to give consent for their minor child's medical treatment. In some cases, preteen and teen children are asked or required to give their "assent" to medical treatment. This is a lesser standard than informed consent; it indicates simply that they have been told about the treatment and agree to it.  "Informed consent" is a legal term referring to the right of individuals to make medical decisions only after full disclosure of relevant information.

Síntomas

La enfermedad bipolar (también conocida como "trastorno bipolar" o "enfermedad maníaca-depresiva") es un trastorno cerebral neurobiológico tratable caracterizado por fluctuaciones severas en el estado de ánimo y el nivel de actividad. Los científicos creen que se hereda una predisposición al trastorno.