| This study investigated the relationship between the results of prior neuropsychological tests of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Syndrome of Childhood and psychosocial functioning at five to ten-year follow-up. The sample under study included adopted (n=12) and foster care children (n=2) who were between ages 5 and 11 at the time of the original assessment. Results do not support a correlation between initial test results and behavioral outcomes as reported by the custodial parents. However, the sample size and other issues specific to this population of children may have obscured the effect of those variables on measures of adjustment at follow-up. |
