If Your Adolescent Has Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents by Dw

Description: If Your Adolescent Has Bipolar Disorder by Dwight L. Evans, Tami D. Benton, Katherine Ellison Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "One of the few predictable things about raising a child with bipolar disorder is that you will be constantly surprised. One day your son or daughter may seem spirited and energetic. The next: driven and consumed. One morning, a bit peevish. Three hours later: raging. There may be times when you will find it hard to recognize the child you thought you knew"-- Publisher Description The authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with bipolar disorder.While coping with teenage moodiness can be difficult under any circumstances, it can be especially challenging if a teenager has a serious mood disorder. This concise, readable book is the definitive guide to understanding and getting effective help for adolescents with bipolar disorder, designed for parents and other adults in contact withafflicted teens. It combines the most current scientific expertise available today--including the newest treatments and medications and the latest research findings on bipolar disorder--with no-nonsense, hands-on advicefrom parents who have faced this mood disorder in their own children.Among other topics, the book addresses the roots of bipolar disorder, red flags to look out for, treatment options for young people, and practical strategies for helping a teen cope at home and at school. It concludes on a hopeful note, by reviewing the latest scientific evidence on treating this mood disorder. A growing body of research now shows that early diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder mayreduce the severity of the disease, both now and in the future. Including chapters on sex, drugs, and social media, and life after high school, this book will provide the information and tools parentsneed to help adolescents achieve the best possible outcome. Author Biography Until his passing in 2022, Dwight L. Evans, MD, was the Joseph and Madonna DiGiacomo Professor and Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also Chair of the Annenberg Foundation Adolescent Mental Health Commission on Depression and Bipolar Disorder and an editor of Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders. Over the course of hiscareer, Dr. Evans received numerous awards for his work on mood disorders including the Klerman Award from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and the Beck Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.Tami D. Benton, MD, is the Chair of Psychiatry at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and an expert in childrens mental health. She is the President Elect of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the largest association for pediatric mental health in the United States.Katherine Ellison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former foreign correspondent, and author and coauthor of a dozen books, including Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention and ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know®. She has written about mental health for publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Knowable. Details ISBN 0197636020 ISBN-13 9780197636022 Title If Your Adolescent Has Bipolar Disorder Author Dwight L. Evans, Tami D. Benton, Katherine Ellison Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 312 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:142350299; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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