A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Bipolar
Disorder.
http://homepage.mac.com/kcbibo/bipolar
Description
(From Abnormal Psychology, 2nd ed. by David H. Barlow and V. Mark Durand)
Bipolar Disorder: the tendency of manic episodes to alternate with major depressive episodes in an unending roller coaster ride from the peaks of elation to the depths of despair.
Bipolar II Disorder: major depressive episodes alternate with hypomanic episodes father than full manic episodes
Bipolar I Disorder: same as Bipolar II Disorder except that the individual experiences a full manic episode.
Statistics
(From http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm)
- Bipolar disorder affects approximately 2.3 million American adults, 5 or about 1.2 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
- Men and women are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder.
- The average age at onset for a first manic episode is the early 20s.
Books
(List provided by the Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc.)
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive
and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder by
Demitri Papolos, M.D., and Janice Papolos
Drawing upon recent advances in the fields of neuroscience and genetics,
the Papoloses convey what is known and not known about the illness. They
comprehensively detail the diagnosis, tell how to find good treatment
and medications, and advise parents about ways to advocate effectively
for their children at school. (http://barnesandnoble.com)
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
First-person account of manic-depression.
Vividly, directly, with candor, wit, and simplicity, she
takes us into the fascinating and dangerous territory of this form of
madness - a world in which one pole can be the alluring dark land ruled
by what Byron called the "melancholy star of the imagination," and the
other a desert of depression and, all too frequently, death.
(http://barnesandnoble.com)
Touched with Fire-Manic Depressive Illness and the
Artistic Temperament by Kay Redfiled Jamison
Drawing on extraordinary recent advances in genetics, neuroscience, and
psychopharmacology, Jamison presents the now incontrovertible proof of
the biological foundations of this frequently misunderstood disease, and
applies what is known about the illness, and its closely related temperaments,
to the lives of some of the world's greatest artists - Byron, van Gogh,
Shelley, Poe, Melville, Schumann, Coleridge, Virginia Woolf, Burns, and
many others.
(http://barnesandnoble.com)
Moodswing by Ronald Fieve, MD
This expanded edition updates the research and treatments of depression
that have emerged in the last fifteen years. Fieve sheds new light on
specific mood disorders such as PMS, seasonal depression, and has new
chapters on substance abuse.
(http://barnesandnoble.com)
A Brilliant Madness-Living with Manic-Depressive Illness
by Patty Duke and Gloria Hochman
The New York Times bestseller--Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke's remarkable
chronicle of her struggle with manic depression along with medical reporter
Gloria Hochman's illuminating information on the disease itself.
(http://barnesandnoble.com)
Web Sites
(Provided
by The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring
Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder)
The Bipolar Child (website of Demitri Papolos,
MD and Janice Papolos)
http://www.bipolarchild.com
- in-depth information about bipolar disorder
- e-mail newsletter
- model IEP
- bookstore
- the Bipolar Child Questionnaire
- author's contact page and lecture schedule
Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF)
http://www.bpchildresearch.org
- information about juvenile bipolar disorder
- descriptions of foundation-sposored research
- screening questionnaires
- professional listservs for physicians and therapists treating children
- Grand Rounds Program (bimonthly online clinical case conferences with parental questions addressed by international experts)
- discussion forums for parents and educators
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF)
http://www.bpkids.org
- online support groups
- chat rooms
- message boards
- learning center
- database of professional members and local support groups
- resource page with information on Social Security
- drug database
- international resources
BPSO
http://www.BPSO.org
- Internet support group for people in relationships with someone who has a bipolar disorder (children, parents, siblings, spouses, etc.)
Teaching LD.org
http://www.teachingLD.org
- website for the Division of Learning Disabilities for the Council of Teaching Exceptional Children
- great resource for teachers who are working with children with bipolar disorder
- general discussion bulletin board
- researched-based teaching strategies
- interviews with experts in all aspects of learning disabilities
- "Find a Colleague"connect with other teachers of bipolar students
Children's Literature
(Provided by http://www.bpkids.org/community/bookstore/)
Turbo Max A Story For Siblings Of Bipolar Children
by Tracy Anglada
For siblings (ages 8-12) of children with bipolar disorder. A boy's summer
diary describes his journey from confusion to understanding, from embarrassment
to advocacy, from anger and guilt to acceptance of his sister's illness.
Matt the Moody Hermit Crab by Caroline C. McGee
Over the course of one school year, Matt undergoes the onset, diagnosis
and treatment of bipolar disorder in this novel-length tale for kids 8-12.
His story is dramatic, entertaining and sometimes humorous.
Recovering from Depression: A Workbook for Teens (Revised
Edition) by Mary Ellen Copeland and Stuart Copans (Paul H. Brookes
Publishing Co., 2002).
An easy-to-use workbook for teens to aid in understanding, assessing,
and coping with depression, written by a well-respected educator and researcher
of adolescent psychiatry.
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your
Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D. (The Guilford Press,
2002).
Best-selling handbook by psychologist/researcher at University of Colorado.
Straight talk for teens and adults on taking charge of maintaining wellness
while living with bipolar disorder.
Brandon and the Bipolar Bear by Tracy Anglada (2001).
A powerful, yet simple fictional story about a young boy living with bipolar
disorder. In this 32-page booklet, readers learn about Brandon's symptoms,
fears, and treatment from a child's viewpoint. Suitable for ages 4-10
but can also serve as a tool for improving communications with siblings,
teachers, and friends.
Everything you Need to Know about Bipolar Disorder
and Manic Depressive Illness by Michael A. Sommers (Rosen Publishing
Group, 2000).
One of the series intended for school libraries entitled "The Need to
Know Library." A slim book with some nice illustrations intended for adolescents
upon first diagnosis. Very straightforward, with examples, and a glossary
of terms at the back. Suitable for ages 13-18.
Kid Power Tactics for Dealing with Depression by
Nicholas and Susan E. Dubuque and A Parent's Survival Guide for Childhood
Depression by Susan E. Dubuque. (Set from The Center for Applied Psychology,
Inc., l996).
Written by an eleven-year-old and his mom for kids dealing with depression
and parents for dealing with depressed kids. Easy to read suggestions
for taking medications, getting better sleep and making friends.
The Blue Day Book by Bradley Trevor Greive (publisher,
2000).
A wonderful picture book with animal photographs and simple text guaranteed
to tickle your (and your child's) sense of humor and help keep things
in perspective.