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The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child

Autor Judith Lederman, Candida Fink
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2003
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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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780743229401
ISBN-10: 0743229401
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:Original
Editura: Touchstone Books

Descriere

This handbook gives parents the sound advice and expert information they need to cope with the challenging diagnosis of bipolar disorder and shows how to provide essential care and support for a bipolar child and the rest of the family.

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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