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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Erroneously Diagnosed and Treated as Bipolar Disorder

Murad Atmaca

School of Medicine, Firat University, Turkey, matmaca_p{at}yahoo.com

Sinan Ozler

School of Medicine, Firat University, Turkey

Mehtap Topuz

School of Medicine, Firat University, Turkey

Sam Goldstein

George Mason University Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine

Objective: There is a dearth of literature on patients erroneously diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder. Method: The authors report a case of an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder erroneously diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder for 6 years. At that point, methylphenidate was initiated. The patient was judged to be a good treatment responder with improvements noted in the clinical global impressions severity scale. It was seen that the improvement was maintained at a 6-month follow-up. Conclusion: The present case reflects the importance of careful differential diagnosis when evaluating for bipolar disorder. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009;13(2) 197-198)

Key Words: ADHD • case • methylphenidate • bipolar disorder

This version was published on September 1, 2009

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 13, No. 2, 197-198 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709332407
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