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Caution urged over kids' bipolar diagnosis.

Authors :
McNamara, Sophie
Source :
Australian Doctor; 9/14/2007, p1-2, 2p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article reports on the advocacy of health experts to educate general practitioners about the cautions in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in pre-pubescent children in the U.S. The study found out that the population of young people who have the disease have increased a lot since 1994 due to unclear causes. According to professor Louise Newman of the University of Newcastle, bipolar diagnoses have also scattered in Australia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10397116
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Australian Doctor
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
26775321