Multiple Choice
Which information should the nurse include when teaching parents who have children or adolescents with symptoms of bipolar disorder? (Select all that apply.)
A) First-line treatment is a second-generation antipsychotic.
B) In children and adolescents with bipolar disorder there is a high risk of relapse.
C) There is a direct link between development of bipolar disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
D) The diagnosis of bipolar disorder cannot be assigned prior to the age of 18.
E) Genetic predisposition is not a reliable diagnostic determinant.
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