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Bipolar Disorder in Children
The CBCL Bipolar Profile and Attention, Mood, and Behavior Dysregulation
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Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose in children, especially before the onset of puberty. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder share features with bipolar disorder. These include impaired attention, talkativeness, high levels of motor activity, impulsivity, irritability, and hostility and aggression. Research shows that behavior checklists are useful in identifying bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
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It has been used with similar results by several research groups, although there have still been mixed results. Researchers have continued to work with the CBCL to refine the checklist to make it more accurate. The purpose of the study by Doerfler, Connor and Toscano was to use a wider range of assessment measures to look at the nature and severity of impairment in children and adolescents who fit the CBCL bipolar disorder profile. In addition to the CBCL, the researchers used standardized measures of aggression and ADHD symptoms, DMS-IV diagnoses, child and adolescent psychiatrists' ratings of impairment and functioning, and children's own self-reporting of their depression. The study by Doerfler et al. compared children and adolescents who fit the CBCL bipolar disorder profile to individuals in the same age group who did not fit the profile.
All the children and adolescents in the sample had been referred to a pediatric psychopharmacology clinic. The sample included 310 children…
Reference
Doerfler, L.A., Connor, D.F., and Toscano, P.F., Jr. (2011). The CBCL bipolar profile and attention, mood, and behavior dysregulation. Journal of Child and Family Studies 20(5), pp. 545-553.
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