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SECTION ONE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

CHAPTER ONE: a few facts about depression

CHAPTER TWO: getting help

• where to begin
• finding the right help
• getting treatment

CHAPTER THREE: at home

An article from the Psychiatric Times. "How often do the known do the risks of antipsychotics outweigh uncertain clinical benefits? Before jumping to conclusions, it is important to consider what we know and what we do not know about antipsychotic prescribing to young people."

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.

This paper is Melissa DelBello's contribution to The Balanced Mind Foundation's series, Translation of the Scientific Evolution of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.  The series presents the leading researchers' contribution to the field.  It describes the programmatic approach and direction of the labs, the seminal questions which drive their research, a listing of their most important findings and a summary of how their work impacts the field.  The Balanced Mind Foundation is very grateful to Dr. DelBello for sharing her vision with our readers.

Ongoing challenges of treatment, and suggestions for clinicians.

Malone, Richard P. MD; Luebbert, James F. MD; Delaney,
Mary Anne MD; Biesecker, Krista A. BA; Blaney, Bridget L. BA; Rowan, Amy B. MD; Campbell, Magda MD,

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, Volume 36(2).February 1997 (242-247)

Copyright 1995 © American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volume 34(6) June 1995 pp 732-741

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

[Special Section: Bipolar Affective Disorder in Children and Adolescents]

Kafantaris, Vivian MD

Mani N. Pavuluri,MD,  Michael W. Naylor, MD, Philip G. Janicak, MD Contemporary Psychiatry (April 2002) (full text)

An excellent summary of pediatric onset and adolescent onset bipolar disorder, and treatment guidelines used by the Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic at University of Illinois at Chicago.

by Ryan, Neal. D., M.D.; Bhatara, Vinod S. M.D., Perel, James M. PhD.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 38, No. 5, May 1999 (529-536). Reprinted with permission of the AmericanAcademy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry andLipincott Williams & Wilkins, publishers.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The efficacy of mood stabilizers in children and adolescents has not been studied adequately. This article will review existing studies and highlight some important issues in designing future studies on these agents.

Mercer, Jean. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (2001) (full text).

Unvalidated psychiatric treatments such as attachment therapy, which includes rebirthing therapy, holding therapy, and therapeutic parenting, can be dangerous and potentially lethal to children.