Authors: George T. Lynn
ISBN-13: 9781853029219, ISBN-10: 1853029211
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Date Published: January 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
"Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder tackles the most difficult decisions parents can face, including whether to involve police or consider hospitalization if their children are a danger to themselves and their families. At the same time, it emphasizes the positive qualities these children often have and illustrates how their gifts and abilities can build their self-esteem and help them function better in society. However severe the child's symptoms, George Lynn's book will provide guidance, support and inspiration for parents and carers as well as being a useful resource for professionals working with the families who suffer as a result of this disorder."--BOOK JACKET.
Acknowledgements | 8 | |
Introduction: The Broken Necklace Rage | 9 | |
I | Bipolar Disorder in Children: Dealing with sudden rage, aggressive depression, oppositionality, and crazy thinking | |
1 | Enter the Warrior: How to Identify the Presence of Bipolar Disorder in Children | 18 |
2 | The Brain Chemistry of Bipolar Disorder and the Drugs Used to Treat It | 40 |
3 | Martha's Story: Understanding and Managing Rage in Children with Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder | 50 |
4 | Tom's Story: Charting a Change Strategy for a Teen with Bipolar Disorder | 73 |
5 | Compassion Makes a Big Difference: The Empathy Factor in Children with Bipolar Disorder | 87 |
6 | Innovative Non-Pharmacological Treatment Approaches for Bipolar Disorder, ADD, and Depression in Children | 110 |
II | Asperger's Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder in Teens: Managing inertia, school resistance, stimulus-craving, and lack of common sense | |
7 | The Hermit: Asperger's Syndrome - Helping the Brilliant, Anxious and Oppositional Child Find His Way and Express His Gifts | 120 |
8 | Sean's Case: Helping a Child with the Dual Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome | 145 |
III | Soothing the Hurt of Tourette Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder | |
9 | Tourette Syndrome: The Wild Heart of the Restless Explorer | 164 |
10 | A Shoulder to Scream On: How to Help Children Living with the Fiery Extremes of Tourette Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder | 178 |
IV | ADHD at Its Extremes | |
11 | A Matter of Degree: How to Know the Difference between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder | 190 |
V | Hard Decisions: Schools, professionals, psychiatric hospitals, and police involvement | |
12 | How to Choose the Best Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Therapists, Schools, and Teachers for the Child with Wild and Extreme Behavior | 198 |
13 | The Hardest Decisions: How to Make Police Involvement or Psychiatric Hospitalization Part of Your Healing Plan | 209 |
Conclusion: When All Is Said and Done: Six Keys to Personal Wellness for Families of Children with Bipolar Disorder | 219 | |
Appendix: Ten Essential Online Sites | 223 | |
References | 225 | |
Index | 231 |