Citation

Marchand WR, Wirth L, Simon C. Community Ment. Health J. 2005; 41(1): 67-75.

Affiliation

University of Utah, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. wmarchand@aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15932053

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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