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BIPOLAR DISORDER IN PRE-PUBESCENT
By Renee J. Evans

A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements of COUN5006 – Survey of Research Methodology
Final Essay
December 13, 2013

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents………………………………………………………ii
Table I………………………………………………………………… iii

Introduction…………………………………………………………….. .1
Bipolar Disorder and Symptoms…………………………………………....1
Development………………………………………………………………….…2

Literature Review……………………………………………………….. 2
Research Methods……………………………………………………..…...2
Diagnostics………………………………………………………………...6
Finding…………………………………………………………………….8 Discussion…………………………………………………………….…..8
If a parent possesses the disorder, the child has the chance of also possessing it. If both parents possess the disorder, the child’s chances are greater. Bipolar disorder is also developed through anxiety. If a child experiences anxiety, he or she may develop bipolar disorder (NIMH, n. d.). Literature Review
After viewing literature concerning bipolar disorder in pre-pubescent, it is easy to see why this topic requires further research, however; some researchers have come up with their own opinions regarding this topic, making it easier to understand. Each researcher has his or her own view concerning this subject. Some researchers possess similar beliefs as others do not.
Research Methods
One quantitative research was on the diagnoses of bipolar disorder in pre-pubescent. Assessment included a four-year potential study of 86 pre-pubescent and early adolescent children who possess bipolar symptoms (Kowatch, 2005). The participants were assessed over a six-month basis over a period of four years by a trained analyst using the Washington University Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (Kowatch, 2005).This research uses questionnaires and provides two tables, one consists of treatment and the other one consists of other disorders similar to bipolar disorder. The reason this research is a quantitative research is because it contains 86 participants and it possess a hypothesis. Hypothesis is if children are diagnosed with bipolar disorder early, they will decrease or exclude numerous undesirable effects related with this disorder (Kowatch,