Managing bipolar youths in a psychiatric inpatient emergency service. Masi G, Mucci M, Pias P, Muratori F. IRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Via dei Giacinti 2, 56018 Calambrone, Pisa, Italy. gabriele.masi@inpe.unipi.it Among the youths referred to our Psychiatric Inpatient Emergency Service, we focused on bipolar disorder (BD), to explore predictive elements for the outcome. Fifty-one patients (30 males, 21 females, age range 8-18 years, mean age 14.2 ± 3.1 years) received a diagnosis of BD, according to historical information, prolonged observations, and a structured clinical interview (K-SADS-PL). Twenty-seven patients (52.9%) were responders at the end of hospitalization according to CGI-I 1 or 2 and 50% decrease of both Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS). Responders received a longer hospitalization. Non responders were more severe at baseline, had higher scores at BPRS (namely positive symptoms), and were more aggressive. Environmental/social stressors and comorbidities were frequent, but they did not affect the outcome. In summary, BD in emergency settings may represent a subtype with clinical and therapeutic peculiarities, and specific challenges for mental health services.
Managing bipolar youths in a psychiatric inpatient emergency service
MURATORI, FILIPPO
2010-01-01
Abstract
Managing bipolar youths in a psychiatric inpatient emergency service. Masi G, Mucci M, Pias P, Muratori F. IRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Via dei Giacinti 2, 56018 Calambrone, Pisa, Italy. gabriele.masi@inpe.unipi.it Among the youths referred to our Psychiatric Inpatient Emergency Service, we focused on bipolar disorder (BD), to explore predictive elements for the outcome. Fifty-one patients (30 males, 21 females, age range 8-18 years, mean age 14.2 ± 3.1 years) received a diagnosis of BD, according to historical information, prolonged observations, and a structured clinical interview (K-SADS-PL). Twenty-seven patients (52.9%) were responders at the end of hospitalization according to CGI-I 1 or 2 and 50% decrease of both Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS). Responders received a longer hospitalization. Non responders were more severe at baseline, had higher scores at BPRS (namely positive symptoms), and were more aggressive. Environmental/social stressors and comorbidities were frequent, but they did not affect the outcome. In summary, BD in emergency settings may represent a subtype with clinical and therapeutic peculiarities, and specific challenges for mental health services.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
