Bipolar Disorder Health information topics about Bipolar Disorder: Children 1. Storm in My Brain:Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/Storm.pdf 2. New Treatment Guidelines for Kids with Bipolar Dis Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fd_02_22_05 3. Education Issues of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lrn_default 4. Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManage... 5. Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder: An Update f National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolarupdate.cfm 6. Bipolar Disorder Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/bipolar_disorder... 7. About Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lrn_about Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Bipolar Disorder National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001714&recruiting... Coping 1. Bipolar Personal Calendar Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/BPcalendar.pdf 2. Wellness at Work Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/Work.pdf Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Bipolar Disorder - Signs and Symptoms National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/bipolar/public/signs.cfm 2. Dual Diagnosis and Recovery Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/dualdiag.pdf Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Bipolar Disorder: Glossary Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lrn_ed_glossary Directories 1. Mental Health Professionals Listed by Insurance Co Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/resources/InsuranceCompanies.html 2. Mental Health Services Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.mentalhealth.org/databases/ 3. Find a Support Group in Your Community Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/supportmap.html Disease Management 1. You've Just Been Diagnosed...What Now? Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/JustDiagnosed.pdf 2. Dealing Effectively with Bipolar Disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/Dealing_Effectively2.pdf 3. Healthy Lifestyles: Improving and Maintaining the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/HealthyLifestyles2.pdf Health Check Tools 1. Mood Disorder Questionnaire Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/questionnaire/screening_intro.asp Law and Policy 1. Legal Issues of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lrn_index_4 National Institutes of Health 1. Bipolar Disorder National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm 2. Going to Extremes: Bipolar Disorder National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/manic.cfm 3. Story of Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illnes National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHstorybipolar.pdf Organizations 1. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/ 2. National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 3. Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation http://www.bpkids.org/ 4. National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/ 5. NAMI http://www.nami.org/ Overviews 1. Bipolar Disorder American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/625.xml 2. Bipolar Disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/bipolar.html Related Issues 1. Bipolar Disorder and African Americans Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/BipolarDisorderAfricanAmericans.cfm 2. Suicide Prevention and Mood Disorders Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/Suicide_Prevention.pdf 3. Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism: Are They Related? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00920 4. What Is Bipolar Disorder? A Guide to Hope and Rec Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/bipolarDisorderAfricanAmericansBroch... 5. Helping a Friend or Family Member with a Mood Diso Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/HelpingFriendFamily04.pdf Research 1. Bipolar Disorder Research at the National Institut National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolarresfact.cfm 2. Stress Impairs Thinking via Mania-Linked Enzyme National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nimh29a.htm 3. New Technologies in the Treatment of Mood Disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/Bookstore/Emerging.html 4. Screening Finds Bipolar Disorder to Be Common in a American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZRAXKYW5E&sub_... Specific Conditions 1. Bipolar Disorder: Rapid Cycling and Its Treatment Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/RapidCycling.pdf Statistics 1. Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm Teenagers 1. Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) in Tee American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/bipolar.htm 2. Bipolar Disorder Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/bipolar.html 3. Is It Just a Mood or Something Else? Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/mood.pdf Treatment 1. Choosing a Mental Health Provider: How to Find One Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00008 2. Lithium NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Lithium.htm 3. Electroconvulsive Therapy: Dramatic Relief for Sev Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00022 4. Psychotherapy: How It Works and How It Can Help Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/Bookstore/Psychotherapy.html 5. Understanding Hospitalization for Mental Health Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/Bookstore/Hospital.html 6. Understanding Treatment Challenges: Finding Your W Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/NewTreatChal.pdf 7. Finding a Mental Health Professional: A Personal G Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/finding.pdf 8. Finding Peace of Mind: Medication and Treatment St Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/PDF/FPOM-Bipolar.pdf 9. Medications National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! Health News Yahoo! Health News 'Record births' after New Zealand quake A record number of babies were born in the aftermath of the powerful 7.0 earthquake that rocked New Zealand this weekend, hospital officials said on Monday. 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