Treatment-Emergent Mania in a Prepubertal Boy

Bipolar disorder among children has gained acceptance as a diagnostic entity but continues to pose diagnostic and management challenges due to the developmental differences in children and inadequate evidence for pharmacological management. We present the case of a prepubertal child presenting with...

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Main Authors: Dulangi Maneksha Amerasinghe Dahanayake, Gampolage Swarna Wijetunge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4804912
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description Bipolar disorder among children has gained acceptance as a diagnostic entity but continues to pose diagnostic and management challenges due to the developmental differences in children and inadequate evidence for pharmacological management. We present the case of a prepubertal child presenting with an apparent depressive episode who developed treatment-emergent mania when commenced on sertraline. This case highlights the need for further research into the presentations and pharmacological management of prepubertal children with bipolar affective disorder.
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spelling doaj-art-a43703dd0a3d42a499b63db9d6110ddf2025-02-03T06:07:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382018-01-01201810.1155/2018/48049124804912Treatment-Emergent Mania in a Prepubertal BoyDulangi Maneksha Amerasinghe Dahanayake0Gampolage Swarna Wijetunge1Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo 08, Sri LankaChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo 08, Sri LankaBipolar disorder among children has gained acceptance as a diagnostic entity but continues to pose diagnostic and management challenges due to the developmental differences in children and inadequate evidence for pharmacological management. We present the case of a prepubertal child presenting with an apparent depressive episode who developed treatment-emergent mania when commenced on sertraline. This case highlights the need for further research into the presentations and pharmacological management of prepubertal children with bipolar affective disorder.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4804912
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