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Editorial
. 2022 Oct;61(10):1224-1226.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.03.012. Epub 2022 Mar 25.

Editorial: Mood Instability: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It

Mary A Fristad  1
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Editorial

Editorial: Mood Instability: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It

Mary A Fristad. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Mood instability, defined as frequent, sudden, and unpredictable alterations in irritability, elation/activation, and anxiety/depression, is associated with psychopathology in youth and adults. While transdiagnostic, mood instability has unique associations with bipolar disorder (BD) and can occur inter-episodically.1 Mood instability is a risk for BD type 1 or type 2 in high-risk individuals.

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  • Mood Instability in Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder.
    Miklowitz DJ, Weintraub MJ, Singh MK, Walshaw PD, Merranko JA, Birmaher B, Chang KD, Schneck CD. Miklowitz DJ, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Oct;61(10):1285-1295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.03.009. Epub 2022 Mar 17. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022. PMID: 35307538 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.