Bipolar Disorder Office Visits on the Rise in Youth

Abstract

Bipolar disease may begin in childhood, but little is known about trends in the diagnosis and management of the disorder in young people. Using data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, researchers identified national trends in outpatient visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder for youth (aged 0–19 years) and adults (aged ≥20) from 1994 to 1995 and from 2002 to 2003. During the study period, the estimated …