The Impact of Childhood Abuse on Bipolar Disorder
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2023
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This systematic literature review highlights the impact of childhood abuse on bipolar disorder. It serves to question whether child abuse plays a role in the development of bipolar disorder and the severity of its symptoms. I hypothesized that it does play a role and may worsen the symptoms. 75 articles on the topic were carefully selected and analyzed to help answer this question using various search engines. The study shows that child abuse does worsen some symptoms of bipolar disorder, and can cause a higher chance of developing it in the first place. It increases suicidality and can make someone more likely to attempt suicide. Manic and depressive symptoms were also impacted. The results from this study could be used to further educate doctors, parents, and patients as to precursors for bipolar disorder so treatment can be started earlier. Early treatment intervention can result in a higher chance of success for managing the symptoms.
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Child Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder