Judith Lederman, Candida Fink

The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child (eBook, ePUB)

A Survival Guide for Parents

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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Bipolar disorder has recently been identified as one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed conditions affecting children -- and it is dramatically on the rise. The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child gives parents the sound advice and expert information they need to cope with this challenging diagnosis, and shows how to provide essential care and support for a bipolar child as well as for the rest of the family.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781416590378
• Artikelnr.: 49186722

Autorenporträt

Judith Lederman and Candida Fink, M.D.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part One: Your Bipolar Child
1. The Diagnosis: What It Means to Be Bipolar
2. Mental Health Care Professionals: Picking Your Team
3. The Moods: Helping Your Child Through Mood Swings
4. The Medications: The Right Prescriptions for Your Child
5. The Structure of Daily Life: Routine Is Everything
6. Hospitalization: When and How to Get 24/7 Care
Part Two: Your Child in the World
7. Day Care, Schools, and Camps: Finding Safe and Appropriate Care and
Education
8. Friends and Family: When and How to Explain Your Child's Condition
9. The Law: A Good Lawyer Can Help
Part Three: Your Family
10. You: Caring for Yourself So You Can Care for Your Child
11. Relationships: Meeting the Challenge Together
12. Siblings: Parenting the "Normal" Ones
Part Four: Money Matters
13. Career: Balancing Work and the Biggest Job You'll Ever Have
14. Family Finances: Paying for Special Needs Now and Later
Resources
Index