101334: The Everything Parent's Guide to Children With Bipolar Disorder

About the Course:

The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder is an authoritative handbook designed specifically for parents with questions about their child’s emotional well-being, options for medication and therapy, and educational considerations.

Journal/Publisher:

Adams Media

Publication Date:

2005

Authors

William Stillman; Jeffrey Naser, M.D. (reviewer)

About the Authors:

William Stillman serves as coordinator for the Lonesomes Doves, a Pennsylvania-based group of Facilitated Communication users and has been appointed to Pennsylvania’s Autism Task Force.

Jeffrey Naser, M.D., is board-certified in general psychiatry, children and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He is co-owner and medical director of Main Line Clinical Associates in Wayne, PA.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about children with bipolar disorder. It is appropriate for introductory to intermediate levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Explain the background and history of bipolar disorder.

2. Identify the other disorders that mimic bipolar disorder.

3. Identify the different medications that are used to treat bipolar disorder.