What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents - Couverture rigide

Pavuluri, Mani

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1593857063 ISBN 13 : 9781593857066

Editeur : Guilford Publications, 2008

Synopsis

It may be hard to believe your child will ever get better, but kids with bipolar disorder can and do lead healthy, stable lives. In this compassionate and optimistic book, expert clinician and renowned researcher Mani Pavuluri delivers information, advice, and proven strategies that empower you to deal with the challenges of bipolar disorder and help your child get well. Drawing on 20 years of experience with bipolar kids and their families, she provides solidly researched strategies for reducing or eliminating problems with mania, aggression, sleep disturbances, depression, and other issues. You’ll discover practical ways to handle crises at home and in school, work with professionals to find an effective combination of medicine and psychotherapy, and cultivate a supportive community of friends and peers for your child. Dr. Pavuluri also helps you deal with the stress that comes with parenting, so you can maintain your poise, focus on the positive, and be a powerful advocate for your child.

Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mani Pavuluri, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and Founding Director of the Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic and Pediatric Bipolar Research Program at the Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago. A widely cited expert on psychological disorders in young children, she has been listed as one of America’s Top Psychiatrists by the Consumers’ Research Council. Dr. Pavuluri is currently Chair of the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation's Professional Advisory Council.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Publications
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1593857063
• ISBN 13: 9781593857066
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible