Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents [Hardcover]

Barbara Geller MD (Editor), Melissa P. DelBello MD MS (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 1593856784 | ISBN-13: 978-1593856786 | Publication Date: April 28, 2008 | Edition: 1

Recent advances in evidence-based treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder are comprehensively reviewed in this authoritative volume. The prominent editors and contributors examine the current status of widely used medications and psychosocial therapies, and explore new horizons in tailoring treatment to individuals' neurobiological and clinical profiles. Chapters on specific populations discuss strategies for addressing common co-occurring disorders in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder, treating preschoolers, targeting depressive symptoms, and improving early intervention and prevention. Other essential topics include medication side effects and approaches to monitoring and ameliorating them, and ethical issues related to treatment and research.

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"The good news is that the knowledge base for treating bipolar disorder in youth has grown. The bad news: keeping up with the state of the science may be difficult. But the best news is the publication of this volume, which compiles the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about evidence-based treatments, as well as other relevant research. The contributors are key people who have been instrumental in the advances they describe. This is an important book for clinicians and researchers alike."--Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stony Brook University School of Medicine

 

"This exemplary book, full of rich, age-specific treatment information, is an amazing reflection of the growth in knowledge on treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. The editors are to be commended for the quality of the individual chapters, which are written by clinician-researchers who are the leaders in their respective areas and who present a very balanced view of the treatment of this complex disorder. The book highlights exciting advances in such areas as matching treatment to individuals and integrating psychopharmacological and psychosocial interventions. An invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers."--Graham Emslie, MD, Charles E. Seay and Sarah M. Seay Chair in Child Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

"This timely book reflects a range of recent developments in the field. Unique features include the discussions of metabolic considerations; recent advances in pharmacological treatments; and chapters on preschool presentation, early intervention, and ethics, which present important perspectives on complex issues. Readers will be pleasantly impressed with the progress and consensus charted in this book."--Eric Youngstrom, PhD, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, and Associate Director, Center of Excellence for Research and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Dr. Barbara Geller and Dr. Melissa P. DelBello have edited a timely volume drawing on their expertise....Both of these women are respected leading clinical researchers who have edited an authoritative volume that examines the current status of medications and psychosocial therapy for children and adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder. These authors have highlighted the key questions and the controversy our field faces. They have brought together an outstanding group of leading experts who have reviewed and critiqued the most significant studies in child and adolescent psychiatry with regard to bipolar disorder....This book is an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers who work with children and adolescents."--Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic )

"This book is recommended for advanced clinicians including pediatric physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and researchers, or anyone who provides treatment to the child and adolescent population....This book provides an overview of current research on bipolar disorder and its treatment for adolescents."--Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

(Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal )

About the Author

Barbara Geller, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis. An internationally recognized researcher for studies of child and adolescent bipolar disorders, Dr. Geller is principal investigator on multiple National Institute of Mental Health-funded projects. Dr. Geller earned her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and completed her residency and fellowship at New York University-Bellevue Medical Center. She has served on numerous federal advisory committees, editorial boards, and advocacy group scientific advisory boards. Among her awards are the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Nathan Cummings Special Research Award and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. Widely published, Dr. Geller has written more than 125 articles on diagnostic characteristics, phenomenology, longitudinal course, family psychopathology, molecular genetics, and pharmacological treatment of pediatric manic-depressive disorders.

 

Melissa P. DelBello, MD, MS, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Vice-Chair for Clinical Research, and Codirector of the Division of Bipolar Disorders Research at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is also Director, Research Education and Training, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. DelBello earned her medical degree with honors from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. She completed her residency in psychiatry at the Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, and at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. DelBello is the author or coauthor of over 100 journal articles or chapters, and her primary research interests include neuropharmacology and neurodevelopment of pediatric bipolar disorder.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 418 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593856784
• ISBN-13: 978-1593856786
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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