National trends in the outpatient diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in youth
National trends in the outpatient diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in youth
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DOI:
10.1001/archpsyc.64.9.1032
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
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通讯作者:
Olfson, Mark
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作者:
Moreno, Carmen;Laje, Gonzalo;Olfson, Mark
Context: Although bipolar disorder may have its onset during childhood, little is known about national trends in the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder in young people.Objectives: To present national trends in outpatient visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and to compare the treatment provided to youth and adults during those visits.Design: We compare rates of growth between 19941995 and 2002-2003 in visits with a bipolar disorder diagnosis by individuals aged 0 to 19 years vs those aged 20 years or older. For the period of 1999 to 2003, we also compare demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of youth and adult bipolar disorder visits.Setting: Outpatient visits to physicians in office-based practice.Participants: Patient visits from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (1999-2003) with a bipolar disorder diagnosis (n=962).Main Outcome Measures: Visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder by youth ( aged 0-19 years) and by adults (aged >= 20 years).Results: The estimated annual number of youth office-based visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder increased from 25 (1994-1995) to 1003 (2002-2003) visits per 100 000 population, and adult visits with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder increased from 905 to 1679 visits per 100 000 population during this period. In 1999 to 2003, most youth bipolar disorder visits were by males (66.5%), whereas most adult bipolar disorder visits were by females (67.6%); youth were more likely than adults to receive a comorbid diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (32.2% vs 3.0%, respectively; P