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Posted by Sulpicia on May 23, 2001, at 16:38:28
Fabulous presentation, thank you.
Keeping in mind that the child in question is seeing one of your co-authors,
how would you go about differential diagnosis for a 10 y/o male, with positive family history,
among these...
bipolar disorder
depression
ADHD
conduct disorder
I'll be interested to hear your reply to Cam W.'s question, which will answer part of mine.
Are there *likely* patterns of comorbidity among these disorders??
Really appreciated the references too, tho my RA won't.
S. :)
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 26, 2001, at 14:19:49
In reply to RYAN - Differential Diagnosis, posted by Sulpicia on May 23, 2001, at 16:38:28
> how would you go about differential diagnosis for a 10 y/o male, with positive family history,
> among these...
> bipolar disorder
> depression
> ADHD
> conduct disorderI assume you mean differential diagnosis among the listed problems. Is his family history positive for all of them?
Bob
PS: I'll send off these (first) 3 questions as soon we clarify the above...
Posted by Sulpicia on May 27, 2001, at 22:42:14
In reply to Re: positive family history?, posted by Dr. Bob on May 26, 2001, at 14:19:49
> > how would you go about differential diagnosis for a 10 y/o male, with positive family history,
> > among these...
> > bipolar disorder
> > depression
> > ADHD
> > conduct disorder
>
> I assume you mean differential diagnosis among the listed problems. Is his family history positive for all of them?
>
> Bob
>
> PS: I'll send off these (first) 3 questions as soon we clarify the above...Yes, differential diagnosis between those listed, and family history positive for
ADHD and depression; sibling with bipolar II. To date.
Oy.
Liz
Posted by Dr. Bob on June 12, 2001, at 8:03:26
In reply to RYAN - Differential Diagnosis, posted by Sulpicia on May 23, 2001, at 16:38:28
Without large scale epidemiological studies all I can provide is a synthesis of a number of discussions with expert colleagues and my own experience here. Given a strong family history for bipolar disorder, many of the expert clinicians I know keep the possibility of bipolar disorder in the child quite high in the differential and may well try mood stabilizers relatively early in the course of pharmacological treatment.
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