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KMID : 1007420080060010012
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Mood and Emotion
2008 Volume.6 No. 1 p.12 ~ p.17
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Juvenile Bipolar Disorder
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Chun Keun-Ah
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Abstract
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There is much debate surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and BPD in children and adolescents. Much of this originates from the overlap in symptoms and high frequency of comorbidity between the two disorders. The main difference between ADHD and Juvenile Bipolar Disorder appears to be the grandiosity and the elated mood seen in Bipolar disorder, which does not appear in ADHD. What makes diagnosis even harder is the overlap between the symptoms and the fact that 50 to 80% of those with bipolar disorder also have ADHD. Stimulants such as methylphenidate are the primary treatment for those with ADHD while Mood Stabilizers are the primary treatment for Bipolar disorder. For those with both disorders it is important to note that mood stabilizers don’t seem to make ADHD worse, but stimulant medicines can make bipolar disorder worse. However, stimulants and mood stabilizers can be used simultaneously in many cases for those with both disorders.
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KEYWORD
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ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Child and Adolescents
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