The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in childhood is often incorrectly based on the symptom of severe irritability alone. It has been estimated that about 20 percent of autistic children are very ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Emerging research supports bipolar disorder as a valid diagnosis in children, according to a speaker at the American Psychiatric Association. Janet R. Wozniak, MD, director of the ...

Lisa Venghaus, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, Clinical Rater with BioBehavioral Research of Austin (BBRA) stopped by Studio 512 to talk about what BBRA does, and her current work. Lisa says, “BioBehavioral ...

ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, or Both? Linda Jo Volness, MS, RN, is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist who is board certified in child, adolescent, and adult mental illness. At Quality of Life in Fargo ...

It's extremely difficult to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, in part because researchers can't easily collect brain cells from living people to study in the laboratory. Now, ...

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It’s extremely difficult to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, in part because researchers can’t easily collect brain cells from living people to study in the laboratory. Now, ...

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are comparing two drugs used to treat pediatric bipolar disorder patients to evaluate how the drugs affect brain function in children with the disorder.

Selena Gomez opened up about the possibility of not being able to carry a child in the future. The former Disney star revealed, although she would love to have a growing family, it may be dangerous to ...

Elation and/or grandiosity are key elements of the bipolar diagnosis. In children, elevated moods may be followed by lethargy, sadness, and lack of interest in food, play, or activities. Additional ...