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Daniel J Safer1, Julie Magno Zito, Alan M Safer

  • 1Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. dsafer@jhmi.edu

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Bipolar mania symptoms differ by age. Youth show more aggression and irritability, while adults exhibit more grandiosity and sexual interest, according to Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) item analysis.

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Published on: May 2, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Bipolar disorder diagnosis and symptom severity assessment are crucial for effective treatment.
  • Mania rating scales, like the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), are standard tools for quantifying manic symptoms.
  • Understanding age-related symptom presentation in bipolar disorder can refine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare symptom severity scores across different age groups in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
  • To identify specific manic symptoms that vary significantly with age based on item-level analysis of rating scales.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify studies reporting item scores from mania rating scales.
  • Baseline Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) item scores from double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of bipolar I mania were prioritized.
  • YMRS item scores were analyzed as a proportion of the total YMRS score and compared across preadolescent, adolescent, and adult age groups.

Main Results:

  • Preadolescents and adolescents with bipolar disorder exhibited higher scores for aggression, irritability, and motor activity compared to adults.
  • Adolescents scored higher on aggression and irritability items relative to the total YMRS score than adults.
  • Adults scored higher on grandiosity and sexual interest items relative to the total YMRS score than adolescents.

Conclusions:

  • Anger dyscontrol and irritability are more prominent in younger individuals with bipolar mania.
  • Disordered thought content, specifically grandiosity, is more characteristic of adult bipolar mania.
  • These age-specific symptom profiles highlight the need for tailored assessment and treatment strategies in pediatric and adult populations with bipolar disorder.