Authors: Rosalie Greenberg
ISBN-13: 9780738211138, ISBN-10: 0738211133
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: June 2008
Edition: Reprint
Rosalie Greenberg, M.D., is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist. An assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, she maintains a private practice in Summit, New Jersey.
Book Synopsis
From a leading child psychiatrist, a comprehensive parents' guide to understanding--and managing--pediatric bipolar disorder
Tampa Bay Tribune
[An] important work...an invaluable resource for parents, family practitioners, and teachers.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xvii
Listen to the Words, Not Just the Music 1
Depression and Mania: Riding the Mood Pendulum 19
The Hidden Aspects of Bipolar Disorder 41
How Bipolar Kids Shine 67
The Psychiatric Evaluation: Finding a Doctor and Examining Your Child's Symptoms 85
Comorbidity: Is This Bipolar Disorder or Something Else? 113
Medication: The Art and Science of Treatment 143
Why Therapy Matters 175
Hospitalization: When Therapy and Medication Aren't Enough 199
Going to School: Easier Said Than Done 211
Real Life, Real Answers 243
Epilogue 265
Notes 267
References 275
Resources 281
Index 287
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