Manic psychosis in childhood. Report of two cases

Two cases of acute manic psychosis in prepubertal children are described. Mania in adolescence has been described with increasing frequency, but the existence of childhood-onset mania remains controversial. That may be attributed to the presence of schizophreniform features in mania in young individ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of nervous and mental disease 1984, Vol.172 (1), p.12-15
Hauptverfasser:	SYLVESTER, C. E, BURKE, P. M, MCCAULEY, E. A, CLARK, C. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adolescent Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy Bipolar Disorder - genetics Bipolar Disorder - psychology Child Child clinical studies Female Humans Lithium - therapeutic use Lithium Carbonate Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Prognosis Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychotic Disorders - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Two cases of acute manic psychosis in prepubertal children are described. Mania in adolescence has been described with increasing frequency, but the existence of childhood-onset mania remains controversial. That may be attributed to the presence of schizophreniform features in mania in young individuals. The management and prognosis of juvenile-onset mania are discussed.
ISSN:	0022-3018 1539-736X
DOI:	10.1097/00005053-198401000-00004