Treatment-Emergent Mania in a Prepubertal Boy

Case Reports in Psychiatry
Dulangi Maneksha Amerasinghe Dahanayake, Gampolage Swarna Wijetunge

Abstract

Bipolar disorder among children has gained acceptance as a diagnostic entity but continues to pose diagnostic and management challenges due to the developmental differences in children and inadequate evidence for pharmacological management. We present the case of a prepubertal child presenting with an apparent depressive episode who developed treatment-emergent mania when commenced on sertraline. This case highlights the need for further research into the presentations and pharmacological management of prepubertal children with bipolar affective disorder.

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