The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, updated weekly.

This paper is Melissa DelBello's contribution to CABF's series, Translation of the Scientific Evolution of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.  The series presents the leading researchers' contribution to the field.  It describes the programmatic approach and direction of the labs, the seminal questions which drive their research, a listing of their most important findings and a summary of how their work impacts the field.  CABF is very grateful to Dr. DelBello for sharing her vision with our readers.

Seroquel is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. They are suspected of causing rapid weight gain, even in the first week of taking the drugs.
 

Summer has finally arrived.  It’s time for relaxing…going to the pool, baseball games, BBQs, or even taking off on a family vacation.   Unfortunately, as a parent of a child with a serious mood disorder, you know that summer isn’t necessarily relaxing.

Ongoing challenges of treatment, and suggestions for clinicians.

This paper is Jean Frazier and David Kennedy's contribution to CABF's series, Translation of the Scientific Evolution of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.  The series presents the leading researchers' contribution to the field.  It describes the programmatic approach and direction of the labs, the seminal questions which drive their research, a listing of their most important findings and a summary of how their work impacts the field.   CABF is very grateful to Drs. Frazier and Kennedy for sharing their vision with our readers.

Differences between research groups in the approaches used to diagnose bipolar disorder in children and adolescents have limited the comparability of findings across research studies and have impeded progress in understanding the course of illness, in delineating etiology, and in developing efficacious interventions. The purpose of this meeting was to take an important step forward in resolving these methodological discrepancies.

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder is rare among children. But for parents who may have concerns about their youngster’s behavior, Dr. Ellen Leibenluft talks about possible warning signs. Dr. Leibenluft is Senior Investigator and Chief of the Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Section at the National Institute of Mental Health.

Developed by Cinda Johnson, Ed.D., this planning document assists students and their education team in identifing strengths, experiences, aspirations and fears and how these can be applied to setting goals for post graduation.