Child Bipolar - Known to Parents and Children, Unknown to the DSM

The publication of the DSM-5, due out in May, has presented an excuse for us to cast a critical eye on how the experts choose to define our illness (see eg Duration Criteria). With the one exception of widening the criteria for mixed episodes, DSM-5 bipolar will look very much like the current DSM-IV bipolar. The situation for early-onset bipolar, however, is a lot different. Let’s take a look: The DSM-IV came out in 1994. At the time,...

Source: John McManamy's SharePosts - March 2, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: John McManamy Source Type: blogs