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.
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Summary
7 hours CE
Edited by Barbara Geller, M.D. and Melissa DelBellow, M.D.
This volume provides a state-of-the-science review of current knowledge on bipolar disorder in children. The first comprehensive text of its kind, the book covers all aspects of theory, research, and practice in this rapidly growing area. Leading clinical researchers address such topics as epidemiology, diagnosis and assessment, comorbidity, and outcomes. A range of different treatment approaches are described and evaluated, including pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and family-based psychoeducation and support. Compelling findings are also presented on the neurobiological and genetic bases of the disorder. Throughout, the book identifies promising directions for future investigation while weighing in on key methodological questions and areas of controversy.
Learning Objectives
- understand the epidemiology of bipolar disorders in children and adolescents
- describe the causes of bipolar disorder
- describe the relationship between the autoimmune
system and the development of bipolar symptoms
- identify appropriate, effective treatments for ADHD
- identify controversial treatments for ADHD
Table of Contents
- Introduction, DelBello, Axelson, and Geller
- Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents: Epidemiology and Suicidal Behavior, Lewinsohn, Seeley, and Klein
- Phenomenology and Longitudinal Course of Children with a Prepubertal and Early Adolescent Bipolar Disorder Phenotype, Geller, Craney, Bolhofner, DelBello, Axelson, Luby, Williams, Zimerman, Nickelsburg, Frazier, and Beringer
- Bipolar Disorder in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, DeJong and Frazier
- Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Disorders: The Case for a Dimensional Nosology, Papolos
- Offspring Studies in Child and Early Adolescent Bipolar Disorder, Chang and Steiner
- The Role of NMDA Receptor Hypofunction in Idiopathic Psychotic Disorders, Farber and Newcomer
- Neuroimaging in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, DelBello and Kowatch
- Affective Neuroscience and the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder, Bhangoo, Deveney, and Leibenluft
- Immune System and Bipolar Affective Disorder, Soto and Murphy
- Sleep and Other Biological Rhythms, Rao
- The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder, Badner
- The Pharmacological Treatment of Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder, Ryan
- Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar Disorder, Goldberg-Arnold and Fristad
- Family Interventions for Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder, Fristad and Goldberg-Arnold
- Internet Support for Parents of Children with Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder, Hellander, Sisson, and Fristad
Difficulty Level:Intermediate
329pp
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