George T. LynnSurvival Strategies for Parenting the Child and Teen with Bipolar Disorder
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Introduction: `I'm so sad. I'm so sad!' The inner experience of the child
with Bipolar Disorder. Part One: Bipolar Disorder in Children. Dealing with
sudden rage, aggressive depression, oppositionality and crazy thinking. 1.
The Warrior: How to identify the presence of Bipolar Disorder in Children.
2. The brain chemistry of Bipolar Disorder and the drugs used to treat it.
3. Martha's story: Understanding and managing rage in children with Bipolar
Disorder. 4. Tom's story: Charting a change strategy for a teen with
Bipolar Disorder. 5. Compassion makes a big difference: The empathy factor
in children with Bipolar Disorder. 6. Innovative non-pharmacological
treatment approaches for Bipolar Disorder, ADD and depression in children.
Part Two: Asperger's Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder in Teens. Managing
inertia, school resistance, stimulus craving and lack of common sense. 7.
The Hermit: Asperger's Disorder - Helping the brilliant, anxious and
oppositional child find his way and express his gifts. 8. Sean's Case:
Helping a child with dual diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and Asperger's
Syndrome. Part Three: Soothing the hurt of Tourette Syndrome and Bipolar
Disorder. 9. Tourette Syndrome: The wild heart of the Restless Explorer.
10. A shoulder to scream on: How to help children living with the fiery
extremes of comorbid Tourette Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder. Part Four:
ADHD at Its Extremes. 11. A matter of degree: How to know the difference
between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder. Part Five: Hard Decisions. 12. How to
choose the best physician, therapist and teacher for the child with
Bipolar-like learning issues. 13. The hardest decisions: How to decide if
police involvement or psychiatric hospitalisation are necessary and how to
make these actions part of your healing plan. Conclusion: When all is said
and done: Six keys to personal wellness for families of children with
Bipolar Disorder. Appendix 1: Online resources. References. Index.
