Table 1.
Descriptive Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Age | 15.5 ± 2.3 years |
| Male | n = 24, 80% |
| Caucasian | n = 23, 77% |
| Socioeconomic statusa | 3.07 ± 1.10 |
| Lives with both biological parents | n = 11, 37% |
| Obese | n = 12, 40% |
| BP sub-type: | |
| BP-I | n = 18, 60% |
| BP-II | n = 1, 3% |
| BP-NOS | n = 11, 37% |
| Episode: | |
| Hypomanic/manic | n = 7, 23% |
| Depressed | n = 5, 17% |
| Mixed | n = 7, 23% |
| Euthymic/minimal symptoms | n = 11, 37% |
| Mania symptom severityb | 10.5 ± 10.0 |
| Depression symptom severityc | 10.3 ± 8.8 |
| First-degree family history of hypomania/mania | n = 18, 60% |
| History of physical or sexual abuse | n = 9, 30% |
| Second-generation antipsychotic | n = 18, 60% |
| Lithium or divalproex sodium | n = 9, 30% |
| Psychostimulant | n = 12, 40% |
| Antidepressant | n = 7, 23% |
a
Determined via Hollingshead scale (possible scores 1–5).
b
Determined via Mania Rating Scale (MRS) total score.
c
Determined via Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children, Present Episode, fourth revision (K-SADS-P) depression section total score.
BP-I, Bipolar I disorder; BP-II, bipolar II disorder; BP-NOS, BP not otherwise specified.