CHILDREN
Taking
Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents.
by Russell A.Barkley
Guildford Press: 1995.
"This book is unique in its up-to-date and clear presentation of the
scientific basis the disorder and offers a down to earth approach to
intervention." NAMI
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Asperger's
Syndrome : A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by Tony Attwood
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Paperback - 240 pages (November 1997)
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When
Autism Strikes : Families Cope With Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
by Robert
A. Catalano (Editor)
Perseus Press,
May 1998. Hardcover
- 250 pages $13.96
“Child
Disintegrative Disorder, also known as late onset autism, strikes after
one to three years of apparently normal development. This book documents
eight such cases and the challenges that their families face. Two of such
case studies are Australian, and the editor himself is the parent of one
of the children in the book..” (Review:
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The
Bipolar Child.
by Demitri and Janice.N Papolos
Broadway Books: 1999.
"Explains childhood bipolar disorder using advances in neuroscience and
genetics. Discusses how to obtain good treatment and medications, as well
as introducing school advocacy." NAMI
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Bipolar
Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents
by Mitzi Waltz
O'Reilly and Associates, 2000.
442 pages. Paperback: $24.95
"An excellent plain-language guide for parents of children and
adolescents with bipolar disorders, explaining diagnosis and common
misdiagnoses, medications and responses, therapeutic interventions, and
alternative therapies. Gives advice on family life and support, and
discusses insurance issues and working within the educational system.
Material is detailed yet easy to understand. Includes an extensive list of
resources such as groups and agencies, publications, web sites, mail order
pharmacies, and alternative medicine resources. The author is a journalist
and mother of a daughter with the disorder." Book News, Inc.®,
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Growing
Up Sad : Childhood Depression and Its Treatment
by Leon Cytryn, Donald
H. McKnew, Jerry M. Wiener
W.W. Norton & Company,
1998. Paperback - 218
pages. $13.95
“Signifying
the growing recognition & significance of depression in children,
clinicians and researchers Cytryn and McKnew deliver comprehensive,
authoritative, and current information on the advances in diagnosis and
treatment. Referring to research studies and their own experiences, the
physicians discuss the characterization of depression, its relation to
adult depressive disorders, its manifestations at various ages, its
environmental and biological causes, and its psychosocial and
pharmacological treatment. The authors also address the practical and
troubling issues of suicide, at-risk kids, dealing with a depressed child,
and preventive measures and vigorous treatment. They summarize new
research in genetics & neuroimaging,
acknowledging trends toward greater understanding &
more effective treatment. Based on their 1983 “Why Johnny Can't
Cry”, these authors reflect both the tremendous gain in knowledge about
the disease as well as active concern for the care and future of all
children who are depressed. A
significant book for parents, educators, health professionals, &
policy makers.” (Review:
Booklist)
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It’s
Nobody’s Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children.
by Harold S. Koplewicz,.
Random House: 1996.
"This guide for parents of troubled children provides compassionate advice
on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for thirteen psychological
disorders, including ADD, depression, and anxiety, dispelling myths about
medication and other available treatments." NAMI
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Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder: Help for Children
and Adolescents (Patient-Centered Guides)
by Mitzi Waltz, James M.
Claiborn
O'Reilly & Associates,
2000 Paperback - 384 pages
$24.95
“An information-packed guide for parents of children with obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD), a neurological illness that causes psychiatric
symptoms. Describes symptoms and theories on causes, and gives advice on
getting a diagnosis, living with OCD, therapeutic and medical
interventions, insurance issues, and school and transition. Includes 40
pages of resource listings, and a 16-page assessment scale. The author is
a journalist, writer, and editor. She has personal experience with OCD as
a patient and as a parent. ” (Review:
Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR)
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Straight
Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids.
by Timothy E.Wilens,
Guilford Press: 1999.
"Practical and useful, this book will strengthen parents' ability to
understand the role that psychiatric medicines can play in their
children's health and well being." NAMI
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Teaching
the Tiger: A
Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with
Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder
by Marilyn Dornbush, and Sheryl Pruitt,
Hope Press: 1995.
"This book is an essential guide and resource for parents and school
personnel working with children with these disabilities. Parents,
teachers, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, all will
gain valuable insight and techniques for helping these children." NAMI
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The
Explosive Child.
by Ross W Greene,
HarperCollins: 1998.
"A leading therapist offers a new approach to understanding and helping
children who suffer intense temper outbursts, extreme noncompliance, and
verbal and physical aggression." NAMI
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