Clinical manual for management of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents

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Other Authors: Kowatch, Robert A.
Format: Book
Published: Washington, DC American Psychiatric Pub. 2009
Edition:1st ed
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction, epidemiology, prevalence
  • Defining bipolar disorder
  • Natural history and course of illness
  • Diagnosing bipolar disorders
  • Etiology of pediatric bipolarity
  • Mood stabilizers
  • Atypical antipsychotics
  • Medication strategies and tactics
  • Co-morbidity in bipolar disorders
  • Working with the patient and their family
  • The bipolar child and the educational system
  • Special problems related to pediatric bipolarity
  • Resources for clinicians, parents, and patients : mood charts