Pediatric bipolar disorder versus developmental trauma and holistic assessment and care
The contribution of Dr. Ed Levin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15516928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Parry (0000-0003-1086-0138, Flinders University, corresponding author), Peter I Parry |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1541905-1541905 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1541905 |
| PMID | 40692647 |
| OpenAlex | W4412090646 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This perspective article presents the work of Dr. Edmund (Ed) C Levin (1931-2022), child and adolescent psychiatrist in Berkeley, California. Levin drew from over half a century of continuity of clinical practice with his patients and knowledge of developmental psychopathology. He was witness to a paradigm shift in American psychiatry from what Eisenberg termed a 'brainless' to a 'mindless' approach in research and clinical practice. He was motivated by concern for medical ethical treatment guided by awareness of the patient's individual biopsychosocial contributing factors to their predicament and symptoms. He addressed the pediatric bipolar disorder era by championing a recognition of the long-term effects of childhood maltreatment and developmental trauma across the lifespan. His work in both child and youth residential and geriatric residential units exemplified this
Bipolar disorder · Cognition · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Child and Adolescent Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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