Category: Diagnosis
In the News Articles - Winter 2011
The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the The Balanced Mind Foundation, updated weekly.
ADHD IN 2011: Update on Research, Medication Treatment, and Diagnostic Controversies
F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D., PGRC Institue for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Langone Medical Center, 215 Lexington Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6023
Objectives: This Institue will present a range of perspectives relevant to child and adolescent psychiatrists assessing and treating challenging patiens with ADHD.
Advances in Treatment: Implications for Clincial Practice
INSTITUTE 1
ADVANCES IN TREATMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Dept. of Psych. & Behavioral Sciences, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77555-0188
Newsweek Letter to the Editor, RE: "Mommy, Am I Really Bipolar?"
"Mommy, Am I Really Bipolar?", Letter to the Editor, Newsweek, June 29, 2011, by Susan Resko, The Balanced Mind Foundation Executive Director
June 29, 2011
NIMH Outreach Partnership Meeting Presentations - March 2011
The Balanced Mind Foundation is an national partner with the NIMH Outreach Partnership Program and attends their annual conference each spring to learn about the latest research and program development supported by NIMH funding. We are pleased to share the pPresentation slides from the National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Conference held in Houston, TX March 24 - 27, 2011.
Top Ten Best-Selling Books on Bipolar for Parents, Kids and Teens; The Balanced Mind Foundation Bookstore, February 2011
This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for February 2011.
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Top Ten Best-Selling Books on Bipolar for Parents, Kids and Teens; The Balanced Mind Foundation Bookstore, January 2011
This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for January 2011.
Note: When you order any product from Amazon.com via the links in this article, The Balanced Mind Foundation receives between 4-7% of the purchase price.
Please consider supporting us with your shopping.
Severe Childhood Mood Disorder May Be Unique Syndrome
Psychiatric News: Data suggest that there may be differences in amygdala activity during face-emotion labeling tests between children with severe mood dysregulation and those with bipolar or other mood or conduct disorders.
Pediatric Psychiatry Network Launches Statewide in Ohio
To address a shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists in Ohio, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Ohio Department of Mental Health, and provider organizations across the state have launched Pediatric Psychiatry Network, an easy-access consultation and support service for primary care physicians.
About Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
| Table of Contents |
| Introduction |
| Diagnosis |
| Prognosis |
| First Steps |
| Finding a Doctor |
| Goals of Treatment |
| Medication |
| Psychotherapy |
| Sleep & Exercise |
| Parenting |
| Genetics |
| Prevalence |
| Education |
| Support for Parents |