Depression plus ADHD linked to increased risk of bipolar disorder

The risk of conversion to bipolar disorder was 1.5 times greater in young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and major depression compared with those with depression alone, according to a study in the journal Bipolar Disorders. Anxiety problems, disruptive behaviors, and substance and alcohol abuse were also risk factors for conversion from major depression to bipolar disorder, researchers said. MedWire News (U.K.) (10/15)  http://www.medwirenews.com/47/105944/Psychiatry/ADHD_increases_major_depression_to_bipolar_disorder_conversion.html