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Bipolar
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2010), pediatric bipolar disorder is a "contentious" issue in children's mental health in part because diagnoses of pediatric bipolar disorder have risen by as much as forty percent. Accompanying this steep rise in the numbers of children being diagnosed with bipolar disorder is a confusion as to which treatments are best for young people with growing brains. The range of treatments available for children is broad, making it difficult to target interventions for the young population.
Research has revealed that diagnoses of bipolar disorder are made after the child experiences his or her first manic episode. This is because parents are more apt to notice the behavioral changes in the child exhibiting manic symptoms like inappropriate sexuality or euphoric episodes. Yet it is also important for therapists and parents to address the gamut of behavioral and affective manifestations of bipolar disorder....
This research encompasses varying treatment options that address both symptoms of mania and depression, which may include cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, and medications.
Hypothesizing that no one treatment intervention is applicable to all cases, this paper examines the following research question: which of the various psychotherapeutic treatments are proving most helpful for helping children with bipolar disorder (pediatric bipolar disorder), based on research? An analysis of peer-reviewed literature should clarify which treatments work under which circumstances, because "bipolar disorder does not affect every child in the same way," (Hellander, McDonald, Pedersen & Resko, 2012). Complicating the treatment options is the fact that children's rapid rate of growth means their symptoms are apt to change over time, necessitating nuanced, dynamic, and different interventions.
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References
Hellander, M., McDonald, S., Pedersen, L. & Resko, S. (2012). About pediatric bipolar disorder. The Balanced Mind. Retrieved online: http://www.thebalancedmind.org/learn/library/about-pediatric-bipolar-disorder?page=all
National Institute of Mental Health (2010). Diagnosis: pediatric bi polar disorder? Retrieved online: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2010/diagnosis-pediatric-bipolar-disorder.shtml
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