Suzanne D. Dixon:Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development, 4th Edition
- copertina rigida, flessible 2000, ISBN: 9780323029155
Broadway. Good. 1.25 x 6.75 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 2000. 398 pages. Ex-library.<br>From the authors of the classic text Ov ercoming Depression, here is the first book about early… Altro …
Broadway. Good. 1.25 x 6.75 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 2000. 398 pages. Ex-library.<br>From the authors of the classic text Ov ercoming Depression, here is the first book about early-onset bip olar disorder. Bipolar disorder--manic depression--was once thou ght to be rare in children. Now researchers are discovering that not only can bipolar disorder begin very early in life, but also that it is much more common than ever imagined. Yet the illness i s often misdiagnosed or overlooked. Why? Bipolar disorder manife sts itself differently in children than in adults, and in childre n there is an overlap of symptoms with other childhood psychiatri c disorders. As a result, these kids may be given any number of p sychiatric labels: ADHD, Depressed, Oppositional Defiant Disorder , Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or Separation Anxiety Disorder. Too often they are treated with stimulants or antidepressants--me dications that can actually worsen the bipolar condition. The Bi polar Child demystifies this disorder of childhood. Drawing upon recent advances in the fields of neuroscience and genetics, the P apoloses convey what is known and not known about the illness. Th ey comprehensively detail the diagnosis, tell how to find good tr eatment and medications, and advise parents about ways to advocat e effectively for their children at school. Included in these pag es is the first Individual Education Plan--IEP--ever published fo r a bipolar child. The book also offers critical information abou t the stages of adolescence, hospitalization, the world of insura nce, and the psychological impact the illness has on the child. The Bipolar Child is rich with the voices of parents, siblings, a nd the children themselves, opening up the long-closed world of t he families struggling with this condition. An invaluable resourc e for parents whose children suffer from mood disorders, as well as the professionals who treat and educate them, this book will p rove to have major public health significance. Editorial Reviews Amazon com Review For any caregiver experiencing life with a bi polar child, Demitri and Janice Papolos's The Bipolar Child will be an indispensable reference guide. The material is presented cl early, with lots of helpful charts and lists to aid in receiving proper diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care. All medical info rmation is relayed with the aim of helping parents to ensure effe ctive treatment for their children and includes journal-tracking formats to help caregivers provide accurate information to person al physicians. Importantly, many pages are devoted to discussions about the emotional upheavals that living with a bipolar child c an bring, and how parents and children can cope most effectively. The book is filled with families' stories that do a beautiful jo b providing comfort and inspiration to others. A detailed chapter on hospitalization covers everything from insurance to types of treatments. The authors provide excellent information regarding i mproved educational practices, with step-by-step instructions for goal-setting with your child and communicating your child's need s to school personnel. The Bipolar Child is a satisfying and wise read. --Jill Lightner From Publishers Weekly Demitri, associate professor of psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine i n New York, and his wife, Janice (authors of Overcoming Depressio n), present a comprehensive view of early-onset bipolar disorder, focusing on how this complicated illness evolves in children. Th e authors warn that nearly one-third of children diagnosed with a ttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may actually be bi polar (previously called manic depression), and they stress the i mportance of getting early diagnosis and treatmentAespecially sin ce ritalin, which is commonly prescribed for ADHD, may worsen the bipolar child's condition. The authors dispel the myth that bipo lar disorder occurs only in adolescents and adults and note that cases of bipolar disorder are increasingly occurring at a younger age. While the book sounds several alarms, it also offers suppor t to parents (Demitri is the adviser for an online support group for parents of bipolar children, from which the authors culled mu ch of their anecdotal information). In addition to diagnosis and treatment, the authors discuss practical ways to deal with the co ndition itself, as well as the impact it has on the entire family . This is an important guide for parents seeking ways to cope wit h this potentially devastating disorder. (Dec.) Copyright 1999 R eed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal In their fri ghtening yet supportive book, Papolos (psychiatry, Albert Einstei n Coll. of Medicine) and his wife (coauthor, with her husband, of Overcoming Depression) describe life with a bipolar child in gre at detail. These authors write for real people with very real day -to-day crises, laying out in generalists' terms the psychopathol ogy and genetics of bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic-dep ression). They emphasize the importance and difficulties of findi ng the correct diagnosis and drug therapies. Their empathetic dis cussions of the extended family, school-related problems, hospita lization, insurance companies, welfare, and adolescence suggest w hat to expect, what to say, and how to advocate for bipolar child ren. A listing of helpful organizations and web sites as well as resources, questionnaires, and an extensive bibliography are all provided. Highly recommended, especially for teachers and familie s of bipolar children. -AMargaret Cardwell, Georgia Perimeter Col l., Clarkston Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Re view Advance Praise for The Bipolar Child: Demitri and Janice P apolos have broken important new ground by taking on the challeng ing problem of bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder in children an d adolescents. . . . Their new book balances scientific and clini cal knowledge with moving personal accounts of experiences of rea l families. Their efforts are welcome. --Ross J. Baldessarini, M. D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Harvard Medical S chool, Director of the Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders Program, McL ean Division of Massachusetts General Hospital The Bipolar Child is a well-organized, practical, and authoritative book by highly knowledgeable authors. As the first book on this subject it fill s a huge void and will be extremely helpful for families --E. Ful ler Torrey, M.D., Executive Director, The National Alliance for t he Mentally Ill Research Institute The Papoloses have somehow ma naged to climb into the minds of the parents of bipolar children and answer our tremendous number of questions. . . . Finally, par ents of bipolar children have a book that will help them find hop e! --S. M. Tomie Burke, Founder, Parents of Bipolar Children and the BPPARENT Listserv This book should make the public as well a s the field of psychiatry rethink their perceptions of this devas tating illness of childhood. It is a book whose time has come. -- Victoria Secunda, author of When Madness Comes Home The Bipolar Child will help families understand the out-of-control child. It includes moving, well-written, and sensitive accounts from many f amilies who have experienced early onset of this very disabling d isorder. The good news is, however, that there is treatment and i t works. --Laurie Flynn, Executive Director, The National Allianc e for the Mentally Ill Research Institute From the Inside Flap F rom the authors of the classic text Overcoming Depression, here i s the first book about early-onset bipolar disorder. Bipolar dis order--manic depression--was once thought to be rare in children. Now researchers are discovering that not only can bipolar disord er begin very early in life, but also that it is much more common than ever imagined. Yet the illness is often misdiagnosed or ove rlooked. Why? Bipolar disorder manifests itself differently in c hildren than in adults, and in children there is an overlap of sy mptoms with other childhood psychiatric disorders. As a result, t hese kids may be given any number of psychiatric labels: ADHD, De pressed, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Diso rder, or Separation Anxiety Disorder. Too often they are treated with stimulants or antidepressants--medications that can actually worsen the bipolar condition. The Bipolar Child demystifies thi s disorder of childhood. Drawing upon recent advances in the fiel ds of neuroscience and genetics, the Papoloses convey what is kno wn and not known about the illness. They comprehensively detail t he diagnosis, tell how to find good treatment and medications, an d advise parents about ways to advocate effectively for their chi ldren at school. Included in these pages is the first Individual Education Plan--IEP--ever published for a bipolar child. The book also offers critical information about the stages of adolescence , hospitalization, the world of insurance, and the psychological impact the illness has on the child. The Bipolar Child is rich w ith the voices of parents, siblings, and the children themselves, opening up the long-closed world of the families struggling with this condition. An invaluable resource for parents whose childre n suffer from mood disorders, as well as the professionals who tr eat and educate them, this book will prove to have major public h ealth significance. About the Author Demitri Papolos, M.D., is a n associate professor of psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and the codirector of the Program in B ehavioral Genetics. He is the medical advisor for Parents of Bipo lar Children, an on-line support group, and the chair of the prof essional advisory board of the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Found ation. Janice Papolos is the author of three books, all recognize d as definitive in their field. The Papoloses live in Westport, C onnecticut. Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reser ved. Voices from the Front In 1992 Tomie Burke, a young mother i n Pullman, Washington, developed a listserv (called BPParents) fo r parents of children with bipolar disorder. She was motivated to do so because when her six-year-old son first began experiencing the baffling and frightening symptoms of the illness, she search ed community and university libraries, bookstores, databases, and Internet pages in her desperate desire to become educated about the illness and to help her child. She found little to check out, purchase, or download. But eventually she did become extremely knowledgeable about the illness, and she wanted to reach out to o ther families--to provide information and assure them that they w ere not alone. She soon had an address on the World Wide Web call ed Parents of Bipolar Children. The site consisted of a home page , links to information about the disorder, and a guest book where parents could describe how they found the site, note whether the y had a boy or girl with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and com ment a bit about their situations. The messages left by parents who visited convey a desperate need for information and sheer rel ief when they discover that they are not alone-that the illness i s not uncommon and that it isn't caused by bad parenting. That fi rst year thousands of parents came to the site seeking help for t heir children. What is early-onset bipolar disorder, and why is it such a little-known illness? Most people have never heard of t he expression, but it is actually psychiatry's phrase for manic-d epression that occurs early--very early--in life. (Adults who use d to be diagnosed manic-depressive are now also referred to as ha ving bipolar disorder.) Bipolar disorder in children is a neglec ted public health problem. It is estimated that one-third of all the children in this country who are being diagnosed with attenti on-deficit disorder with hyperactivity are actually suffering fro m early symptoms of bipolar disorder. Since close to 4 million ch ildren were prescribed stimulants such as Ritalin in 1998, that's over 1 million children who eventually will be diagnosed as bipo lar. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Ps ychiatry, a third of the 3.4 million children who first seem to b e suffering with depression will go on to manifest the bipolar fo rm of a mood disorder. Researchers in the field of early-onset bi polar disorder peg that figure closer to 50 percent. Amid all the dry statistics stand several million suffering children as well as their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. This illness is as old as humankind, and has probably been conser ved in the human genome because it confers great energy and origi nality of thought. People who have had it have literally changed the course of human history: Manic-depression has afflicted (and probably fueled the brilliance of) people like Isaac Newton, Abra ham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Johann Goethe , Honoré de Balzac, George Frederic Handel, Ludwig von Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, E rnest Hemingway, Robert Lowell, and Anne Sexton. But until recen tly, manic-depression was thought to affect people in their early twenties or older. It was not viewed as an illness that could oc cur among children. This has proven to be myth. The temperamenta l features and behaviors of bipolar disorder can begin to emerge very early on--even in infancy. But because a vast majority of bi polar children also meet criteria for ADHD (and the focus of drug treatment strategies becomes the symptoms of ADHD), the bipolar illness is typically overlooked. As a result, drugs are prescribe d to deal only with the symptoms of hyperactivity and distractibi lity. And, since many, many children initially develop depressive symptoms as the earliest manifestation of the illness, bipolar d isorder may again be discounted as the primary diagnosis. Childh ood bipolar disorder can overlap or occur with many disorders of childhood other than ADHD or depression: panic disorder, generali zed anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and To urette's syndrome, to name a few. And this mixed-symptom picture can be perplexing and confound diagnosis. Moreover, only in the p ast few years has bipolar disorder become the focus of research i nquiry. The Illness in Adults Bipolar disorder in children pres ents very differently from how it presents in adults. Adults typi cally experience a more classical pattern of mood swings. In the manic phase, the person experiences an increased rate of thinking , has surges of energy, and describes him- or herself as feeling more active, creative, intelligent, and sexual than he or she e, Broadway, 2000, 2.5, UsedAcceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. This is a ex library book, stickers and markings accordingly. May have varying covers. Fast Shipping - Mailed in plastic mailer!, 0<
