Diagnosis and Medication Treatment Issues in Childhood Bipolar Disorder

Diagnosis and Medication Treatment Issues in Childhood Bipolar Disorder Held October 15, 2009

Presenters: Mark A. Riddle, M.D., Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, and Gloria M Reeves M.D., Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Childhood bipolar disorder can have a major impact on the lives of children and their families. This presentation provides information to families on controversies and challenges of diagnosing this illness in youth, and information on monitoring medication treatment. This presentation also informs parents about a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research study that provides state of the art monitoring for obesity and related side effects of antipsychotic treatment.