Despite lacking validity and consistency, despite low interrater reliability and obvious financial incentives paid to multiple psychiatrists, the efforts to expand the diagnosis of PEDIATRIC BIPOLAR were successful and the prevalence of this misdiagnosis increased 40 fold.
As a result, children are being exposed to antipsychotic medications, known for causing movement disorders that are irreversible, cognitive side effects, obesity, diabetes and according to a study by Wayne Ray Phd, increased risk of death.