This research protocol seeks to learn more about bipolar disorder in children and adolescents ages 6-17. Researchers will describe the moods and behaviors of children with bipolar disorder and use specialized testing and brain imaging to learn about specific brain changes associated with the disorder. This protocol studies children who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and those who have a sibling or parent with bipolar disorder and are thus considered "at risk" for developing the disorder.
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Objective 1: clinical manifestations
Timeframe: lifetime of protocol
Objective 2: behavioral, neuropsychological, neurophysiological, and neuroanatomical correlates
Timeframe: lifetime of protocol
Objective 3: genetic and familial correlates
Timeframe: lifetime of protocol