Symptoms of childhood bipolar disorder psych central. His extensive work with youngsters with the condition and their families, led him to team with coauthor, janice papolos, to write the first book ever published on the. Since the publication of its first edition, the bipolar child has helped many thousands of families get to the root cause of their childrens behaviors and symptoms and find what they need to know. For information on bipolar disorder in adults, see the national institute of mental health nimh booklet bipolar disorder. Long story short, the audiobook contains seven big and effective strategies which will make living with a bipolar child a reality. In some cases, a child with bipolar disorder may need special allowances at school. Currently, due to the massive growth in psychiatric drugging of children and youth and the current targeting of them for even more psychiatric drugging, many. Judith lederman, candida fink buy the book reader comment. This book ought to be required reading for everyone involved in the life of a bipolar child, including parents, relatives, teachers, therapists, and doctors. Bipolar disorder, which used to be called manicdepressive illness or manic depression, is not the same as the normal ups and downs every child goes through. After almost three years in print and more than 100,000 copies sold, the bipolar child has made an indelible mark on the field of psychiatry and has become the resource that families rely on. Demitri and janice papolos have broken important new ground by taking on the challenging problem of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Parents sometimes experience caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, or secondary trauma as a result of their childs illness.
Youll get reassuring, sound advice and selfhelp techniques that you and your loved ones, including kids and teens, can use to ease and eliminate symptoms, function in times of crisis, plan ahead for manic. Now in the first book about earlyonset bipolar disorder is completely revised and expanded. John grohol is the founder and editorinchief of psych central. I love the notes from the couch sections at the end of each chapter. The memorable concepts and metaphors in this bookwill long remain with their readers. This book, is by far, the easiest to understand, makes the most sense, especially to the lay person who may not be a psychiatrist or psychologist, and as a parent and a health provider a retired registered nurse i found the language appropriate for anyone who lives with and loves a bipolar child. Bipolar affective disorder, depressed, bipolar affective now depres, manicdepress. Naturally, apart from being taught everything about the bipolar child symptoms, the audiobook also goes into great detail when it comes to raising a bipolar child so that the disorder doesnt impeded upon daily life. He is a psychologist, author, researcher, and expert in. The bipolar child is rich with the voices of parents, siblings, and the children themselves, opening up the longclosed world of the families struggling with this condition. Since it first appeared on bookshelves,the bipolar childhas made an indelible mark on the field of psychiatry and has become the resource that families rely upon. He or she may need extra breaks or less homework during difficult times. As in adults, bipolar disorder in children can cause mood swings from the highs of hyperactivity or euphoria mania to the lows of serious depression.
The bipolar child audiobook by demitri papolos md, janice. And, if youre looking for more detailed information on any of the subjects covered, youll find links to additional bipolar articles at the bottom of each chapter. Mental health books international bipolar foundation. This book has already proved to be an invaluable resource for parents whose children suffer from mood disorders, as well as for the professionals who treat and educate them. People with bipolar experience high and low moodsknown as mania and depressionwhich differ from the typical upsanddowns most people experience. It covers every aspect of this devastating and misunderstood illnessfrom genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatmentmedications to impact on the family, educational implications, and insurance. And hornbachers fiercely selfaware portrait of her own bipolar as early as age four will powerfully change, too, the current debate on whether bipolar disease actually exists in in children. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a persons mood, energy and ability to think clearly.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As the old category of manicdepression was eclipsed by the new bipolar diagnosis, the latter generated ever more variations and subtypes. The mood changes in bipolar disorder are more extreme, often unprovoked, and accompanied by changes in sleep, energy level, and the ability to think clearly. Since it first appeared on bookshelves, the bipolar child has made an indelible mark on the field of psychiatry and has become the resource that families rely upon. A revised edition of this important study discusses the diagnosis. The book gives an open, honest account of what it is like to care for a family member with bipolar disorder. It was traditionally thought that as few as one in 200 cases of bipolar disorder had an onset which could be traced to childhood.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bipolar child third edition. Now, with more than 200,000 copies sold, the first book about earlyonset bipolar disorder is completely revised and expanded. This can happen especially after a child has been unstable for an extended period of time. The parenttoparent guide to living with and loving a bipolar child cindy singer and sheryl gurrentz paperback, perspective publishing, 2003, 211. Bipolar disorder books for parents mental health today.
The bipolar child is a wellorganized, practical, and authoritative book by highly knowledgeable authors. The bipolar child is the shot heard round the psychiatric world and is the book that has become the acknowledged bible about pediatric bipolar disorder. Parents sometimes experience caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, or secondary trauma as a result of their child s illness. The healthyplace bipolar ebook is 20 pages and contains trustworthy information about bipolar disorder. The authors own family experiences, stories from hundreds of other parents of.
Kupfer, md clinicians reference guide bdcrg 1 bipolar disorder book manic a memoir terri cheney 1 bipolar disorder book manic a memoir terri cheney 1. It fills a huge void and will be extremely helpful for families. Parents who begin to feel numb, or very negative toward their child with. It covers every aspect of this devastating and misunderstood illnessfrom genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatmentmedications to impact on. This exceptional book is an indepth, yet easytoread, bible on earlyonset childhood bipolar disorder. The parenttoparent guide to living with and loving a bipolar child cindy singer and sheryl gurrentz paperback, perspective publishing, 2003, 211 pages. Apr 26, 20 as the old category of manicdepression was eclipsed by the new bipolar diagnosis, the latter generated ever more variations and subtypes. The author jean johnston recounts how she dealt with the diagnosis, treatment, and. By the mid20s or beyond, we see that parents of adults with bipolar disorder are faced with enormous dilemmas when the adult childs rejection of treatment takes them towards recurrent.
Bipolar disorder for dummies by candida fink, kraynak. The definitive and reassuring guide to childhoods most misunderstood disorder revised and expanded edition by demitri papolos, m. The mood changes in bipolar disorder are more extreme, often unprovoked, and accompanied by changes in sleep, energy level, and. Since it first appeared on bookshelves, the bipolar child has made an. Tough choices for parents of adults with bipolar disorder. Its most often diagnosed in older children and teenagers, but bipolar disorder can occur in children of any age. Millions of people in america, today, are struggling with a variety of disorders that may disguise their bipolar disease. The bipolar child third edition by demitri papolos, m. The bipolar child by demitri and janice papolos book.
Bipolar disorder affects between 1 2% of the population and can affect young parents in particular as it usually begins in late adolescence. Parents who begin to feel numb, or very negative toward their child with bipolar disorder, may be at this stage. Kupfer, md clinicians reference guide bdcrg 1 bipolar disorder book manic a memoir terri cheney 1 bipolar disorder book manic a memoir terri cheney 1 bipolar disorder book night navigation ginnah howard 1. Of this work i wrote, this is an absolutely fantastic book for those who have a child with early onset bipolar disorder, who suspect it in their child, or who work with bipolar children. Bipolar disorder for dummies, 3 rd edition explains the brain chemistry behind the disease and covers the latest medications and therapies. Sheryl gurrentz this extremely practical and supportive guide empowers parents as they sturggles with a child who may be bipolar. Covering not only diagnosis, medical treatment, and. Oct 08, 2018 the criteria for childhood bipolar disorder are similar to that of adult bipolar disorder, requiring a child or adolescent to meet at least four or more of the following. The papoloses comprehensively detail the diagnosis, explain how to find good treatment and medications, and advise parents about ways to advocate.
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