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Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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
Premorbid and Postmorbid School Functioning in Bipolar Adolescents: Description and Suggested Academic Interventions
Quackenbush, D. et al. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 1996 Vol. 41(1): 16-22.
The pre and post illness school functioning of 44 adolescents with adolescent onset bipolar disorder was studied in order to evaluate and describe the changes in school functioning after onset of illness. Assessment measures included a personal interview, review of school history and formal academic testing. The results seem to indicate that good to excellent scholastic functioning before the onset of illness significantly deteriorates after the onset of illness in most adolescents. Marked deterioration appears in work effort, involvement in extracurriculars, academic achievement and peer relationships. Specific program modifications in the school are needed in order to help these adolescents including an open communication between the clinician, parents and the school.Reprinted with the permission of The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
An Educator's Guide to Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
What is Bipolar Disorder?
DIAGNOSIS
Bipolar disorder is a hereditary illness believed to occur in at least 1 - 2 % of the adolescent and adult population, with bipolar spectrum disorders believed to occur in 5 - 7 %. The number of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder is rising as doctors begin to recognize signs of the disorder in children. Children with bipolar disorder are at risk for school failure, substance abuse and suicide. The lifetime mortality rate (from suicide) is higher than some forms of cancer.