MENTAL HEALTH CHILDREN AND TEENS

Bipolar Disorder Can Affect Young Children, May Co-Exist With ADHD
Article summarizes recent findings. (April 28, 2000)
www.pslgroup.com

Parenting Bipolar Children
Links cover various aspects of illness, message board.
parentsofbpkids.freeservers.com

Bipolar Parents List
Provides sign-up for email discussion group, newsletter.
www.kkorner.net

Facts About Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder
Fact sheet details symptoms, treatment, prognosis. (NAMI)
www.nami.org

Bipolar Kids
Fact sheet about this illness in children touches upon ADHD.
www.connectingwithkids.com

Bipolar Disorder in Children
Looks at difference between this illness and ADHD in children.
www.additudemag.com

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
Nonprofit dedicated to research into etiology of this illness.
www.bpchildresearch.org

Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Article reviews obstacles, needed improvements. (May 1, 1996)
www.psychiatrictimes.com

Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Solicits volunteers for research studies currently being conducted by NIMH.
intramural.nimh.nih.gov

Angels From The Heavens
For parents of children with illness and/or ADHD. Includes personal accounts and writings.
members.tripod.com

Bipolar Affective Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Discusses causes, symptoms, medications, and side effects. Provides brief patient histories.
www.klis.com

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Thorough coverage of illness, including education and legal issues. Provides message boards, chat room.
www.bpkids.org

Seeking the Key to the Best Medication for Every Bipolar Child
An article by Russell Scheffer, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, who is studying the effects of medications on bipolar children.
healthlink.mcw.edu