Psychiatric News (4/2) reported, “Children who have a parent with bipolar disorder are more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during their preschool years than children with no family history of bipolar disorder, reports a study in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.” In addition, the study “found that these children were more likely to develop symptoms of bipolar disorder as they grew older.”
Related Links:
— “Children of Parents With Bipolar Disorder at Risk of ADHD and Early Onset Bipolar, Study Suggests, Psychiatric News, April 2, 2021