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Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians

51. Is it ADHD or Bipolar? with Dr. John Walkup

25 Mar 2025

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Send us a textDo you have patients with severe ADHD who are just not getting better?  Did you know that they *might* have undiagnosed bipolar?  In this episode, Dr. Fallucco and Dr. John Walkup talk about how to distinguish bipolar disorder in children and teens from ADHD. They provide clinical pearls for clinicians and share examples from kids and teens with bipolar.  Some Key differences between ADHD and BIPOLAR highlighted include :- the nature of relationships in ADHD vs. BIPOLARKids w/ ADHD tend to be fun, likable while kids with BIPOLAR have more serious problems in relationships, including with their own parents-  extreme impulsivityKids and teens with Bipolar have more extreme, intense impulsive aggression and emotional reactions** Early identification and consultation with psychiatry is key to helping support these kids and families best.** Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources.Follow us on Instagram @psyched4peds

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