Bibliograph

The bipolar child, the definitive and reassuring guide to childhood's most misunderstood disorder, Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos

Type

Label

The bipolar child, the definitive and reassuring guide to childhood's most misunderstood disorder, Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-459) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The bipolar child

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

62302543

Responsibility statement

Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos

Sub title

the definitive and reassuring guide to childhood's most misunderstood disorder

Summary

Describes the symptoms of bipolar disorder in children, discussing what is and is not known about the disease; offers advice on how to find good treatment and medications; shares information from parents of bipolar children on how to deal with the impact of the disorder on the entire family; explores advances in drug therapies and research; and provides coping strategies for parents

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Diagnosis and treatment. Voices from the front -- The diagnostic dilemma -- How to find good treatment -- Prescriptions for treatment -- The genetic aspects of bipolar disorder -- pt. II. Inside the brain and mind. The psychological dimensions -- What causes this condition? -- pt. III. Living and coping with bipolar disorder. The impact on the family -- School: a child's world beyond home -- The neuropsychological testing of a bipolar child -- Navigating the shoals of adolescence -- When a child is hospitalized -- The insurance man -- pt. IV. Life goes on. Agenda for the future -- The bipolar child questionnaire

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