Family Functioning Social Impairment and Symptoms Among Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder RH: Interpersonal Functioning in Bipolar

摘要

ObjectiveImpaired social functioning is common among youth with bipolar disorder (BD), emerges in multiple settings, and persists over time. However, little is known about factors associated with poor peer and family functioning in the early-onset form of BD. Using a sample of adolescents with BD I or II, we examined which symptoms of BD, including non-specific symptoms such as inattention, aggression, and anxiety/depression, are associated with family functioning (adaptability, cohesion, and conflict) and peer relationship quality.