Resources for Families
Web sites, books and organizations that can provide information on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in children.
Mary Carmichael
Newsweek Web Exclusive
May 18, 2008 | Updated: 3:40 p.m. ET May 17, 2008
Advocacy, treatment and research organizations:
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Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
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National Institute of Mental Health, informational web site on bipolar disorder
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The National Institute of Mental Health's brain study of bipolar children
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The Stanford Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program
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Research on bipolar disorder in children by David Miklowitz at the University of Colorado
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The Youth Bipolar Foundation of Northern California
- "The Bipolar Child"
- "Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill" by Robert Whitaker
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The Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, Mass., a Harvard Medical School affiliate dedicated to improving the lives of children with mental health problems.
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Think:Kids, Newton, Mass., a non-profit organization that trains adults to help kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
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The Center for Collaborative Problem Solving, Newton Corners, Mass. a resource for clinical services, training, and consultation to assist education, mental health, and medical professionals and parents of children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
- "Is Your Child Bipolar? The Definitive Resource on How to Identify, Treat, and Thrive with a Bipolar Child" By Janet Wozniak, M.D. and Mary Ann McDonnell, A.P.R.N., B.C.
- "What Works for Bipolar Kids,"
by Mani Pavuluri and Susan Resko
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The Center for Child and Adolescent Development
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