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EDUCATING THE CHILD WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

Source: www.bpkids.org
Topic: Bipolar Disorder
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Sort Desciption: What is Pediatric Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a biological brain disorder causing severe fluctuations in mood, energy, thinking and behavior. It was previously known as manic depression, as it causes moods to shift between mania and depression. ...

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What is Pediatric Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a biological brain disorder causing severe fluctuations in mood, energy, thinking and behavior. It was previously known as manic depression, as it causes moods to shift between mania and depression. Childrenwhose symptoms present differently than those of adultscan experience severe and sudden mood changes many times a day. Symptoms of mania and depression can also occur simultaneously. Young people with this disorder are frequently anxious and have very low frustration tolerance. At least one million American children and teenagers struggle with bipolar disorder, most of them undiagnosed and untreated. Children with bipolar disorder are at risk for school failure, substance abuse, and suicide. The lifetime mortality rate for bipolar disorder (from suicide) is higher than some childhood cancers. Yet children who are stable and have the right support can thrive in school and develop satisfying peer relationships. Depressed children may not appear to be sad. Instead they may withdraw, not want to play, need more sleep than usual, display chronic irritability, or cry for no obvious reason. Children may also talk of wishing to die and may need to be hospitalized for harm to themselves or others. Symptoms of mania may include elation, grandiose thinking, racing thoughts, pressured speech, hypersexuality, and decreased need for sleep. Since hyperactivity can be seen in both bipolar disorder and ADHD, a growing number of researchers believe that many children who are diagnosed with severe ADHD may actually have undiagnosed bipolar disorder. crying for no apparent reason an expansive or irritable mood depression rapidly changing moods lasting a few minutes to a few days explosive, lengthy, and often destructive rages separation anxiety defiance of authority ...

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