Abstract
Abstract: Childhood-onset bipolar disorder (BD) presents significant challenges in diagnosis and management, compounded by a lack of extensive research into its early precursors and comorbidities. Delayed recognition and treatment of BD are linked to a higher frequency of depressive episodes and poor long-term outcomes. This case report describes an adolescent misdiagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder after her father’s death, presenting with mood dysregulation, self-harm, suicidal tendencies, and school dropout, with a history of sexual abuse. Upon further evaluation, Bipolar type I disorder, current episode mixed, was diagnosed. The case highlighted the need for comprehensive pharmacological, psychosocial, and psychoeducational interventions to improve treatment outcomes in childhood-onset BD.
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