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Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities

Ayfer Orhan, Osman Abalı.


Abstract
Bipolar disorder, the course of which shows alterations between depressive and elated moods, is a chronic psychiatric disorder impairing the patients’ psychosocial functioning dramatically. Childhood bipolar disorder, which has recently begun to be researched, is a clinical condition that represents some differences than the adult type bipolar disorder. These differences mostly mislead the clinicians and cause diagnostic confusion. Therefore, diagnostic consistency and good understanding of co-morbid disorders are important from the treatment perspective. Particularly the comorbidities and various clinical presentations may prevent clinicians from reaching correct treatment strategies. Diagnostic consistency and comorbidities of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents were reviewed in this article.

Key words: Bipolar disorder, psychiatry, adolescence, childhood, comorbidity


 
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Orhan A, Abalı O. [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. PBS. 2011; 1(3): 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427

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Orhan A, Abalı O. [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=12082 [Access: June 23, 2026]. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427

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Orhan A, Abalı O. [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. PBS. 2011; 1(3): 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


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Orhan A, Abalı O. [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. PBS. (2011), [cited June 23, 2026]; 1(3): 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


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Orhan, A. & Abalı, . O. (2011) [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. PBS, 1 (3), 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


Turabian Style

Orhan, Ayfer, and Osman Abalı. 2011. [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1 (3), 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


Chicago Style

Orhan, Ayfer, and Osman Abalı. "[Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 1 (2011), 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Orhan, Ayfer, and Osman Abalı. "[Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 1.3 (2011), 126-135. Print.Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Orhan, A. & Abalı, . O. (2011) [Bipolar disorder from childhood to adolescence: A review about diagnostic difficulties and comorbidities]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1 (3), 126-135. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20110906023427


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