Interventions for Youth at Risk of Bipolar Disorder

With the recognition that bipolar disorder (BD) develops in a series of predictable clinical stages, clinical and research focus has shifted increasingly into early intervention and prevention. The heritability of BD is estimated to be around 85 %; therefore, children of affected parents are an identifiable and important high-risk group. Lessons from early psychosis and other areas of medicine suggest that education for high-risk families...