articleArchives of General PsychiatrySep 1, 2007Closed access

National Trends in the Outpatient Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Youth

Columbia University · New York State Psychiatric Institute · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Objectives

To present national trends in outpatient visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and to compare the treatment provided to youth and adults during those visits.

Design

We compare rates of growth between 1994-1995 and 2002-2003 in visits with a bipolar disorder diagnosis by individuals aged 0 to 19 years vs those aged 20 years or older. For the period of 1999 to 2003, we also compare demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of youth and adult bipolar disorder visits.

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