Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Families Real-Life Questions with up-To-Date Answers

Name: Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Families Real-Life Questions with up-To-Date Answers
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ISBN: 9781583333075

ISBN-10: 158333307X

ISBN-13: 9781583333075

Edition: 2008

Authors: Wes Burgess

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The most practical and current resource for children and teens affected by bipolar disorder. A practicing psychiatrist specializing in bipolar disorder for nearly twenty years, Dr. Burgess has helped countless children and teens navigate the minefield of mania and depression and lead successful, happy lives. Drawing on the real questions asked by patients and parents and families of affected children, The Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Familiestackles every area of the disorder: causes; medical treatment and psychotherapy; strategies for creating a healthy lifestyle; and preventing, coping with, and treating bipolar episodes. More than five hundred questions and answers address:…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Introduction



What Is Bipolar Disorder in Children?



Make Sure Your Child Gets the Correct Diagnosis



How to Find the Right Doctor for Your Child



A Healthy Lifestyle Can Improve Your Child's Bipolar Disorder



Medical Treatment Can Help Your Bipolar Child



Psychotherapy Is Important for Your Child's Bipolar Disorder



Practical Strategies for Parenting Your Bipolar Child



Understand How Your Bipolar Child Thinks



Helping Your Bipolar Child Succeed in School



Teens Talk About Bipolar Disorder



Crisis Management for Your Child and Your Family



Resources: Using the Internet to Fight Bipolar Disorder



The American Psychiatric Association's Official Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder



The National Institute of Mental Health's Symptoms of Mania, General Depression, and Psychosis


Index