Adverse Life Events and Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in a Community Mental Health Setting

Overview

Journal Community Ment Health J

Specialty Health Services

Date 2005 Jun 4

PMID 15932053

Citations 18

Authors

William R Marchand

Laurel Wirth

Cindy Simon

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency and effects of exposure to adverse events in pediatric bipolar disorder.

Method: Charts of youths with bipolar disorder were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Thirty-five of 66 (53%) had experienced maltreatment. Most (90.9%) had divorced or separated parents and 31.8% were adopted or in foster care. Exposure to adverse events was associated with delay of diagnosis (p = .010), psychiatric hospitalization (p = .035), residential treatment (p = .003) and a decreased response to treatment (p = .006).

Conclusions: Exposure to adverse events may be common among pediatric bipolar patients and have a negative impact on prognosis.

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