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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92895
EAN: 9780743229401
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0743229401
Label: Fireside
Manufacturer: Fireside
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: November 04, 2003
Publisher: Fireside
Studio: Fireside

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:


HELP IS HERE

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.




Rating: - Excellent Book
My son is Bipolar and it has been an extremely difficult journey. He is nine now and he was diagnosed 3 years ago. This book is a Godsend. I highly recommend it.

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Rating: - She is only 4 years old and has the world on her shoulders
Our adopted daughter is only 4 years old. She has FAS, mood disorder NOS, separation disorder and ADHD. I have learned so much from this book and I am only half way through it. I have learned ways to occupy her mind like baking cookies and playing with clay. I learned about the medications and their side effects. We would have started risperdal today but, this book prompted me to call the psychiatrist and request behavioral therapy before we start medications. The doctor agreed that this was ... Read More

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Rating: - A Child Psychiatrist's Review
This book is a godsend for clinicians, bipolar children, and their families. It includes every important experience, concern, quest, and resource I have ever come across in my practice full of many bipolar children and their families.
The book is written in a compassionate style and knowing vantage point that only the author-mother of a bipolar child could achieve. The brief but pointed notes from the psychiatrist at the end of each chapter provide added expertise in an artful and humble ... Read More

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Rating: - A sympathetic voice
I thought I was alone in dealing with my daughter's situation. Absolutely no one in my community understood what I was going through, and blamed me for her behavior. I feel more in control, now that I've read this book. The author shares stories from others who have endured experiences similar to my own. She describes the physical condition behind Biopolar disorder in laymen's terms. Then, she gives practical sugggestions for dealing with the situation. The book is a quick-read--something you ... Read More

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Rating: - This is the besk book in the whole, wide world!
This book is extremely informative and helpful. I love the "notes from the couch" sections at the end of each chapter. No really good books had been written for parents before this. Thanks and conragulations to the authors (ESPCIALLY DR. CANDIDA FINK).

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