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Mental Health Matters | increase in impulsivity in BP patients...

Investigators observed that impulsivity increased in patients with bipolar disorder who also experienced a traumatic childhood experience.

Impulsivity is significantly associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is indicated in bipolar disorder (BD) with the presence of traumatic childhood experiences.

Mental Health | Impulsivity in ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, or Borderline Personality Disorder

ADHD is defined by early onset (before age 12) of persistent (six months or longer) symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that are not consistent with development, causing impairment of normal functioning in at least two settings (home, school). It is the most common psychiatric disorder in children, mostly in school-age boys.