Bipolar paediatric disorder early diagnosis

: The Bipolar Disorder in infants and youngsters is not very known and under-diagnosed in the concerned population. We hereby describe its clinical features, its comorbidity along with other frequent psychopathologies, such as ADHD, which enable us to describe the symptoms and the indicators of risk. According to how these indicators appear, we can establish various degrees of clinical risk. Irritability, impulsiveness, hyperactivity, intolerance to frustration and sleep disorders are the most frequent prodroms. If they present a clinic of suicidality, toxic abuse (cannabis, alcohol), or even psychotic symptoms, in the context of significant family history, the child psychiatrist should not doubt to diagnose Bipolar Disorder and start the corresponding treatment.