Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Frazier JA Author

jean.frazier@unmassmed.edu

Subjects of specialization
Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia and Autism, Adolescent Neurodevelopment Initiative

Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA

Biography

Frazier JA affiliated to the Department of of Psychiatry from University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA. He currently works as an Professor of Pediatrics, UMASS Medical School, Worcester, MA. His current research interests include the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders such as early onset bipolar disorder (BPD), schizophrenia and autism. The Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopment Initiative (CANDI).

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Pediatric Mood Disorders and Trauma: What are the Associations?

Author(s):

Yael Dvir, Hodge SM, Michael Hill and Frazier JA

Background: There is limited data on the effects of Childhood Maltreatment (CM) on pediatric mood disorders in general and pediatric Bipolar Disorder (BD) in particular. We aimed to compare clinical and family characteristics of youth with CM and Mood Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (MD) to youth with CM and BD and to follow the youth with MD longitudinally to determine their course of illness.

Methods: Twenty-two youths (ages 8-18 years) with mood symptoms (11 with BD and 11 with MD) and histories of CM prior to the age of 5 years were assessed using a structured clinical interview. A follow-up assessment was conducted with 8 of the 11 parents of youth with MD.

Results: 11 subjects (5 females, mean age 13 ± 2.4 sd) met DSMIV-TR criteria for BD and 11 subjects (4... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8947.1000182

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