News

Latest Statewide News

March 28, 2007

Research News: Childhood Bi-polar

New Information from The Portland Research and Training Center

The Center has updated their Web site so it is easier to navigate. The RTC continues to be a premiere resource on information about children’s behavioral health. This month's report, "Severe Mood Dysregulation vs. Bipolar Disorder in Children," includes new research on bipolar disorder in children.

"Children who experience severe irritability may have severe mood dysregulation syndrome (SMD). Children with SMD and children with bipolar disorder often exhibit similar outward symptoms and tend to receive the same medical treatments, even though brain patterns are notably different for the two illnesses."

The full article is available online.

The RTC is funded by the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education.