Bipolar Disorder in Childhood: Presentation of a Clinical Case

Authors

  • Idermis Rodríguez Martín Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial Docente Clodomira Acosta Ferrales
  • Lisette Pupo González Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial Docente Clodomira Acosta Ferrales
  • Yuriasqui Gómez Alí Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente Mártires de Las Tunas, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69890/hallazgos21.v5i1.404

Keywords:

Bipolar disorder; child; adolescent.

Abstract

Bipolar Disorder in childhood is a rare phenomenon, which compromises the well-being of the patient and the family if they do not intervene promptly and competently. Therefore, the clinical manifestation of children with a possible diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a great challenge for the child psychiatrist. The present work shows the clinical case of an 11-year-old male with two consecutive admissions in the Mental Health room of the Provincial Pediatric Hospital of Las Tunas, during the year 2019, with opposite clinical pictures, within a short time interval between the two, with peculiar clinical manifestations. The patient was studied and treated, responding quickly and satisfactorily to treatment, leaving with the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Thus, it is shown that BPAD may have a higher frequency in children and adolescents than is commonly believed, but its particular and unspecific clinical manifestations cause it to be confused with other psychiatric entities, which is why it is usually underdiagnosed and therefore not adequately treated.

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Published

2020-03-22

How to Cite

Rodríguez Martín, I., Pupo González, L., & Gómez Alí, Y. (2020). Bipolar Disorder in Childhood: Presentation of a Clinical Case. Revista Científica Hallazgos21, 5(1), 117–126. https://doi.org/10.69890/hallazgos21.v5i1.404