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SynthesisResearch on child and adolescent psychopathology2024

A Systematic Review of Misdiagnosis of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Assessments and Recommendations.

Tabeer Afzal, Justin Louis Hipolito, Laura Jin

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  2. Differentiating Between Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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Tabeer AfzalPsychology Department, Brock University, Plaza Building (PLZ), 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada. tabeer3afzal@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5685-2104
Justin Louis HipolitoSchool of Interdisciplinary Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-1321-1073
Laura JinDepartment of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7052-3400

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bipolar disorders (BP) are a class of psychiatric disorders with a complex symptom presentation. This systematic review aims to summarize literature pertaining to the misdiagnosis of pediatric BP using the DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria, while emphasizing the negative impact that untreated BP has on life outcomes. This paper also attempts to outline and summarize available recommendations which may aid in improving diagnostic accuracy of pediatric BP. Scholars Portal Journals, PsychINFO, and MEDLINE databases were used to search articles until March 21, 2023. Inclusion criteria limited this review to articles published between 1995 and 2022 using a pediatric (age < 18) sample. Exclusion criteria omitted articles containing samples with self-reported diagnoses. A total of 15 articles are included in this review; study results were synthesized using a narrative summary. Youth with BP are most frequently misdiagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder (MDD). Misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate intervention plans and a delay in proper treatment, negatively impacting a child's quality of life by contributing to social, occupational, and economic adversity. Finally, this review addresses the need for future quantitative research on the implications of false negative diagnoses of pediatric BP.

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Bipolar DisorderDiagnostic ErrorsAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersHumansAdolescenceBipolar disorderChildrenMisdiagnosisPediatric

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