Dimensional evaluation of psychiatric symptoms assessed by the CBCL of child at risk for bipolar disorder

• Grant number: 13/09080-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2013
• End date: July 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Psychiatry
• Principal Investigator: Sheila Cavalcante Caetano
• Grantee: Rodrigo Hideharo Sato
• Host Institution: Instituto de Psiquiatria Doutor Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva (IPq). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP). Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Objectives: to compare the dimensional psychopathology of children and adolescents at risk for bipolar disorder, with children and adolescents with BD and offspring of the community control parents as assessed by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Methods: offspring of parents bipolar I, who has no psychiatric disorders (n = 30), bipolar children and adolescents, BD Type I, II, or not otherwise specified (n = 30), and healthy controls (n = 30) will be compared using the CBCL. (AU)