Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and comorbid ADHD: case report

• Autor(a) principal: Bastos, Daniel Cardoso de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Carvalho, Lorena Lourenço da Cruz de, Zibordi, Vitor Melo, Nascimento, Higor Bermudes, Palma, Sonia Maria Motta
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Debates em Psiquiatria (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/242
• topic: transtorno bipolar pediátrico; transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade; comorbidade; diagnóstico; pediatric bipolar disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; comorbidity; diagnosis; trastorno bipolar pediátrico; trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad; comorbilidad; diagnóstico

Introduction: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Pediatric Bipolar Disorder are psychiatric pathologies with a chronic course, presenting as early as childhood and adolescence, and persisting into adulthood. Comorbidity between these disorders usually occurs and is commonly associated with other medical and psychiatric conditions, leading to worsening of the condition, negatively impacting aspects of the patient's life. This report describes the case of a 17-year-old male patient diagnosed with ADHD and TBP in comorbidity. Objective: In addition to the case report, this article describes the characteristics of ADHD and TB in childhood, according to clinical criteria and current diagnostic guidelines, in order to show health professionals, the difficulty and importance of diagnosing these pathologies and the therapeutic follow-up in case of comorbidity. Methods: Data were obtained through analysis of medical records and literature review. Conclusion: It is necessary to carry out further research and debates on this topic, mainly focusing on aspects that do not overlap, in order to facilitate the comorbid and/or differential diagnosis of TB and ADHD in childhood and, consequently, minimize their damage to the individual.