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Objectives: To examine the composition of self-regulation in pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) through the relationship between executive functions, emotion processing, and family environmental factors. Methods: 58 participants (36 with PBD and 22 controls), ages 12-17, were assessed using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CPT-II), Wisconsin Cards Sorting Test (WCST), Computerized Neurocognitive Battery Emotion Recognition Test-Facial Emotion Recognition Test (PENNCNB ER-40), and Expressed Emotion Adjective Checklist Questionnaire (EEAC). Results: Adolescents with PBD displayed significant deficits in all three spheres when compared to the control group. Emotion processing correlated negatively with inhibition and attention, and correlated positively with mental flexibility/working memory. Family environmental factors correlated negatively with mental flexibility/working memory and emotion processing, and positively with attention and inhibition. These correlations indicate that better inhibitory control, attention, and mental flexibility/working memory are associated with greater emotion processing and a fitter family environment. Conclusion: This study is the first to investigate all of the components of self-regulation deficits simultaneously in patients with PBD. Results suggest that self-regulation is essential for a comprehensive perspective of PBD and should be assessed in an integrative and multifaceted way. Understanding that self-regulation is impacted by the abovementioned factors should influence treatment and improve the functional impairments of daily life observed in this population.
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Objectives: This study investigated behavioral self-regulation problems using the Children's Hostility Inventory (CHI) in pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD), healthy offspring of bipolar disorder patients (HOBD), and healthy controls (HC) without previous history of psychiatric disorders. Methods: The CHI was administered to 41 consecutive children and adolescents diagnosed with PBD, to 16 HOBD, and to 22 HC. The inventory assessed irritability, expression, hostility, and aggression and was completed by the children with the help of their mothers. Adolescents and their respective parents were interviewed separately using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Results: All subscales of the CHI presented statistically significant differences, except for the subscale assessing feelings of suspicion. Pairwise comparisons revealed consistently significant differences between the PBD group and controls, indicating more self-regulation difficulties in the PBD group, represented by high levels of hostility and aggressive behavior. There were no significant differences between the PBD and HOBD groups. Conclusions: Future studies should further investigate if such behavior is state-dependent or a trait of bipolar juvenile expression. Expression of hostility and irritability should be considered relevant targets in psychosocial approaches addressing this population.
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Mood disorders/psychosis have been associated with dysfunctions in the default mode network (DMN). However, the relative contributions of DMN regions to state and trait disturbances in pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible mechanisms of PBD through brain imaging and explore the influence of psychotic symptoms on functional alterations in PBD patients. Twenty-nine psychotic and 26 non-psychotic PBD patients, as well as 19 age- and sex-matched healthy controls underwent a resting-state functional MRI scan and the data were analyzed by independent component analysis. The DMN component from the fMRI data was extracted for each participant. Spearman's rank correlation analysis was performed between aberrant connectivity and clinical measurements. The results demonstrated that psychotic PBD was characterized by aberrant DMN connectivity in the anterior cingulate cortex/medial prefrontal cortex, bilateral caudate nucleus, bilateral angular gyri, and left middle temporal gyrus, while non-psychotic PBD was not, suggesting further impairment with the development of psychosis. In summary, we demonstrated unique impairment in DMN functional connectivity in the psychotic PBD group. These specific neuroanatomical abnormalities may shed light on the underlying pathophysiology and presentation of PBD.
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El presente trabajo consiste en una revisión de la evidencia que existe hasta la fecha respecto a tratamientos psicosociales y farmacológicos para el trastorno de ánimo bipolar (TAB) en población pediátrica. En cuanto a tratamientos psicosociales destacan: Grupo Psicoeducativo Multifamiliar de Fristad, el Programa Rainbow de Pavuluri, Terapia Focalizada en la Familia para adolescentes, Terapia Interpersonal y de Ritmos Sociales para Adolescentes y la Terapia Dialéctica Comportamental para adolescentes (DBT). Se ha visto que los tratamientos comparten ciertas características, tales como, psicoeducación, establecimiento de hábitos y rutinas, y el trabajo con las familias en términos de desarrollo de habilidades sociales, habilidades de comunicación, afrontamiento al estrés y resolución de conflictos, que serían de relevancia para la mejoría de la sintomatología anímica, la recurrencia de los cuadros anímicos, la adherencia al tratamiento y la prevención de recaídas. Las investigaciones realizadas en intervenciones farmacoterapéuticas muestran que los antipsicóticos atípicos son eficaces en el tratamiento de episodios agudos (maníacos o mixtos), y que podrían ser superiores a los estabilizadores del ánimo en este grupo etáreo. La escasez de estudios en el tratamiento de depresión bipolar y de largo plazo limitan las conclusiones del tratamiento farmacológico en estas fases. Tanto para intervenciones psicosociales como farmacológicas se necesita mayor investigación, ya que existen pocos estudios que aborden el tratamiento del TAB pediátrico, y faltan ensayos controlados aleatorios.
This article is an updated revision of the psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (PBD). Psychosocial treatments include: Fristad Multi-family Psychoeducation Groups, Pavuluri's Rainbow Program, Family Focused Therapy for adolescents, Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for adolescents and the Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents. These interventions have common characteristics: psychoeducational interventions, habit and routine establishment, social and communication skills training and problem solving skills training. The evidence suggests that these characteristics would help to recover from mood symptoms, delay recurrent episodes, contribute to treatment adherence, and prevent recurrence. Research in pharmacologic interventions shows that atypical antipsychotics are efficacious in treating acute episodes (manic or mixed states), and could be superior to mood stabilizers in this age group. Lack of studies regarding treatment of bipolar depression and long-term treatment limit the conclusions for these pha- ses. Further research is warranted for both psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, specially randomized controlled trials.
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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Bipolar Disorder/therapy , Evidence-Based Medicine , Bipolar Disorder/diagnosis , Bipolar Disorder/drug therapy , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Family Relations , Dialectical Behavior Therapy , Interpersonal Psychotherapy , Interpersonal RelationsABSTRACT
Objective: To review the options for acute and maintenance pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, including the treatment of bipolar depression and comorbid attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: Narrative review of randomized clinical trials and open-label studies published from 2000 to 2012. The PubMed and PsycINFO websites were queried. Case series were included when a higher level of evidence was not available. Results: Published data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in acute mania/hypomania with significant responses are available for lithium, topiramate, risperidone, olanzapine, and aripiprazole. Open trials of lithium and lamotrigine show that these drugs may be effective in the treatment of depressive episodes. No trials of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been conducted. In the treatment of comorbid ADHD, there are encouraging findings with mixed amphetamine salts and atomoxetine; conflicting results are observed with methylphenidate. Conclusions: Published RCTs of traditional mood stabilizers are scarce, but the best available evidence (results from meta-analytic regression) suggests that second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) as a group are more effective in reducing manic symptoms. Risperidone was the only one included in head-to-head comparisons (vs. lithium and divalproex), showing superiority in terms of efficacy, but with more metabolic side effects, which were also more common in most of the SGAs. There are few studies addressing the treatment of ADHD and depression. Brazilian guidelines for the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder should also include some SGAs (especially risperidone and aripiprazole) as first-line treatment, and these drugs should be provided by the public health services. .
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Adolescent , Child , Humans , Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Bipolar Disorder/drug therapy , Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/drug therapy , Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/psychology , Bipolar Disorder/psychology , Comorbidity , Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicABSTRACT
El siguiente artículo revisa los principales instrumentos psicométricos utilizados para la evaluación de sintomatología asociada al trastorno bipolar infantil (TBPI). Se efectúa una revisión de la metodología asociada a la construcción del Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School - Age Children (KSADS), la Escala de Manía de Young (Young Mania Rating Scale [YMRS]) y del Child Mania Rating Scale (CMRS), analizando los indicadores y procedimientos estadísticos. Destacan las ventajas psicométricas del YMRS en el ámbito clínico y del CRMS en la investigación en torno a explorar el diagnóstico del trastorno bipolar en niños y adolescentes. Se discute la importancia de desarrollar investigación y trabajos que aborden el desarrollo de instrumentos para detectar sintomatología y epidemiología asociada a trastornos psiquiátricos, sobre todo para el caso del TBPI, cuya prevalencia en la población nacional es desconocida.
This paper reviews the main psychometric instruments used for assessment of symptoms associated with pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD). A thorough review of the methodological issues associated with the construction of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School - Age Children (KSADS), the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and the Child Mania Rating Scale (CMRS), analyzing the indicators and statistical procedures. Highlights YMRS psychometric advantages in clinical contexts and CRMS in research, both around exploring the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. We discuss the importance of developing research and papers that address the development of tools to detect and symptoms associated with psychiatric epidemiology, especially in the case of PBD, whose prevalence in the national population is unknown.
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Humans , Adolescent , Child , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Bipolar Disorder/diagnosis , Psychometrics , Surveys and Questionnaires , Bipolar Disorder/psychologyABSTRACT
Se presenta una revisión actualizada de los principales estudios en intervenciones psicoterapéuticas para el tratamiento del trastorno bipolar en la infancia y adolescencia (TBPI), considerando las dos perspectivas fundamentales en investigación en psicoterapia: basadas en la evidencia y estudios de casos. Se discuten las implicancias en la clínica a partir de las ventajas y desventajas de las principales investigaciones, concluyendo la necesidad de que las intervenciones psicosociales se complementen con intervenciones farmacológicas, a fin de compensar la sintomatología asociada y promover los logros planteados por cada modelo de intervención en particular.
This paper presents an updated review of principal research on psychotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD), considering the two fundamental perspectives in psychotherapy research: evidence-based and case studies. We discuss the implications for the clinic from the advantages and disadvantages of the main research and concluded the need for psychosocial treatments are complemented by pharmacological interventions, in order to offset the associated symptoms and promote the achievements raised by each intervention model in particular.
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Humans , Adolescent , Child , Evidence-Based Medicine , Psychotherapy/methods , Bipolar Disorder/psychology , Bipolar Disorder/therapyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The early onset of mood symptoms in bipolar disorder has been associated with poor outcomes in many studies. However, aspects of the clinical course of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents are controversial. The goal of this article is to review the clinical characteristics and longitudinal course of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders. METHODS: Searches were conducted in MedLine, PsycINFO, KISS, and RISS using the terms phenomenology, clinical course, outcome, BPD, pediatric, children and adolescents. Twenty-one reports were selected : either original articles reporting symptoms and clinical characteristics of subjects (ages 5-18 years), or published articles in reviewed journals about bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. RESULTS: Approximately 70% of subjects with bipolar disorder recovered from their index episode, and 50% had at least 1 syndromal recurrence, particularly depressive episodes. For 60% of the follow-up time, subjects had syndromal or subsyndromal symptoms with numerous changes in symptoms and shifts of polarity. Approximately 20% of BP-II subjects converted BP-I. CONCLUSION: Bipolar disorders in children and adolescents are characterized by episodic illness with subsyndromal and syndromal episodes with mainly depressive and mixed symptoms and rapid mood changes. Extensive follow-up time is needed to evaluate the continuity of bipolar disorder symptoms from childhood to adulthood.
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Adolescent , Child , Humans , Bipolar Disorder , Follow-Up Studies , RecurrenceABSTRACT
There has been increasing recognition of pediatric bipolar disorder in the psychiatric field during the past 10 years. The clinical presentation of this disorder in preadolescent is greatly debated and few studies have been conducted in Korea. The authors report 3 cases of children with bipolar I disorder whose clinical symptoms were improved after pharmacotherapy. The authors also review current concepts, debates and treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder.