NAME: EMERITIANA ESHIEBORCLASS: GENERAL FISCOLOGY (2301) DATE: March 31, 2014. TITLE: BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Bipolar disorder: is a mental illness typically classified as a mental disorder 'humor. It is characterized by episodes of elevated or agitated mood known as mania, usually alternating with episodes of depression. Bipolar indicates that the person shows two types of behavior, one where he shows abnormal behavior and the other where he is depressed. Adolescents and especially children with bipolar depression are generally classified as early-onset bipolar disorder and should be treated even if this illness is lifelong. Key Diagnostic Criteria Since bipolar shows two different types of mood that is depression and mania, it is necessary to understand both symptoms separately.A. Episode of depression.. The child often becomes aggressive and argumentative, and is easily irritated.. Children with bipolar also lack motivation to carry out their tasks, that is, it is difficult for them to do well in school.. They also often have difficulty achieving positive results. get enough sleep. They also complain a lot about pain such as stomachaches and headaches. They are filled with guilt, sadness and think a lot about death or suicide.B. Manic episode. Children tend to talk more than normal. However, their conversation is one-sided and they are not interested in how others respond to their speech. They feel very happy, ...... middle of paper ...... and parents, doctors and young people. The main goals of this treatment are to treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur, reduce the frequency of episodes, avoid moving from one phase to another, and help the patient function as best as possible between periods. episode and the other. Some medications that can be taken for example are lithium, anti-epileptic drugs like carbamazepine, antidepressants like SSRI.Reference.http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bipolar-disorder-in-children.html Source: Bipolar Disorder | University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/bipolar-disorder#ixzz2xawYkiDH source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder- in-children-and-adolescents/index.shtml