Table 3.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2007 Recommendations for Screening and Assessment of Juvenile Bipolar Disorder^a

Screening	Recommendation 1. Psychiatric assessments for children and adolescents should include screening questions for bipolar disorder
Assessment	Recommendation 2. The DSM-IV-TR criteria, including the duration criteria, should be followed when making a diagnosis of mania or hypomania in children and adolescents
	Recommendation 3. Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified should be used to describe youths with manic symptoms lasting hours to less than 4 days or for those with chronic manic-like symptoms representing their baseline level of functioning
	Recommendation 4. Youths with suspected bipolar disorder must also be carefully evaluated for other associated problems, including suicidality, comorbid disorders (including substance abuse), psychosocial stressors, and medical problems
	Recommendation 5. The diagnostic validity of bipolar disorder in young children has yet to be established; caution must be taken before applying this diagnosis in preschool children

^aAdapted with permission from McClellan et al.²²