Pediatric bipolar disorder: Underdiagnosed or fiction?

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-228

  Sahling, Daniel L ^a  

^a Teacher's College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Iatrogenic; Mood disorders; Pediatric bipolar disorder; Stimulants

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

APATHY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MANIA; NEUROTOXICITY; PEDIATRIC BIPOLAR DISORDER; PLAY THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 72049098229     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.11.3.215     Document Type: Review

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