Development of bipolar disorder and other comorbidity among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

L Eugene ArnoldAnna R Van MeterMary A FristadEric A YoungstromBoris B BirmaherRobert L FindlingSarah HorwitzSarah R Black

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2019)

In a cohort selected for symptoms of mania at age 6-12, baseline ADHD was not a significant prospective risk factor for developing BPSD. However, persistence of ADHD may marginally mediate risk of BPSD, and early comorbidity of both diagnoses increases severity/impairment.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
major depressive disorder
working memory
physical activity
mental health
sleep quality