Bipolar Kids Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm

Name: Bipolar Kids Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm
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ISBN: 9780738210803

ISBN-10: 0738210803

ISBN-13: 9780738210803

Edition: 2007 (Annotated)

Authors: Rosalie Greenberg

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Once considered an adult illness, bipolar disorder (manic depression) is the fastest growing category in child psychiatry since ADHD, touching the lives of an estimated one million children. But often it goes misdiagnosed, and children can be prescribed medication that only worsens the condition. Parents are desperate for someone to guide the way through this difficult time. With her twenty-five years of clinical experience, child psychiatrist Rosalie Greenberg offers families a lifeline--a book filled with sage, practical, and reassuring advice for anyone struggling to help a child locate that elusive inner calm. With a revolutionary approach that sees the brilliance, the sweetness, the…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 2/26/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Listen to the Words, Not Just the Music



Depression and Mania: Riding the Mood Pendulum



The Hidden Aspects of Bipolar Disorder



How Bipolar Kids Shine



The Psychiatric Evaluation: Finding a Doctor and Examining Your Child's Symptoms



Comorbidity: Is This Bipolar Disorder or Something Else?



Medication: The Art and Science of Treatment



Why Therapy Matters



Hospitalization: When Therapy and Medication Aren't Enough



Going to School: Easier Said Than Done



Real Life, Real Answers


Epilogue


Notes


References


Resources


Index