David Miklowitz, author of the bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, provides invaluable information parents can use to help teens cope-and thrive.

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Bipolar disorder is difficult at any age, but it can be particularly daunting for teenagers and their families. David Miklowitz, author of the bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, provides invaluable information parents can use to help teens cope-and thrive. His adolescent bipolar treatment program has been tested and refined for a decade. Now for the first time, this book makes it available directly to parents. The Bipolar Teen helps parents distinguish between the typical ups and downs of teen life and the symptoms of mania or depression. With coauthor Elizabeth George, Dr. Miklowitz shows parents how to recognize the early warning signs of an episode so they can intervene before it's too late. They show how to strike a healthy balance of medications and psychotherapy, and offer practical tips for getting the most from doctors and from school programs. Crucially, they also demonstrate practical strategies for managing the chaos at home so every family member-including siblings without the illness-can find the stability and support they need. A dozen helpful reproducibles are included.

"Miklowitz and George have prepared a book of exceptional sophistication, wisdom, and clinical sensitivity; one that will be useful to parents and clinicians alike. The book draws on the most current research about the assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder in adolescents, includes copies of ready-to-use scales and materials, and illustrates how these ideas and tools are woven into interventions that are both evidence based and supportive of the unique needs of each family. The discussion of how parents can work with schools to promote academic and social success is particularly valuable. We will be using this book with families in our training clinic, and I will recommend it enthusiastically to colleagues."
b>-Eric Youngstrom, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pages: 340, Size: 6" x 9"

Preface

I. Understanding Bipolar Disorder in Teens

1. "What's Happening to My Teenager?"

2. A Close Look at the Symptoms

3. Getting an Accurate Diagnosis

4. Living with Bipolar Disorder: What Your Family Can Expect

II. Treating Adolescent Bipolar Disorder

5. "How Did My Teenager Get This Illness?"

6. Medications for Bipolar Disorder in Teens

7. How Psychotherapy Can Help Your Teenager and Your Family

8. Helping Your Teen Accept Ongoing Medication Treatment

III. Helping Your Teen Stay Well

9. Family Management and Coping

10. Tools and Tactics for Preventing Mood Episodes

11. What to Do When Mania Begins

12. How to Handle Depression

13. Dealing with Suicidal Thinking and Behavior

14. Helping Your Teen Do Well at School

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