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The Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program Newsletter, Summer 2013
The Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program Newsletter, Summer 2012
The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation is dedicated to fostering awareness, understanding and research for Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder. The Foundation is on a "Quest For The Test™" to find an empirical test for Bipolar Disorder so that early detection and intervention become a reality.
San Francisco Bay Area Support, Education, and Advocacy
- DBSA San Francisco (formerly DMDA), (415) 995-4792
- DMDA San Mateo County, (650) 595-5131
- MHA San Mateo County, (650) 368-3345
- NAMI Santa Clara County, (408) 453-0400
- NAMI San Mateo County, (650) 638-0800
- DBSA Young Adults Group, (650) 430-2909
- DBSA Palo Alto Support Group, (650) 326-6313
- DBSA Peninsula (San Mateo), (650) 299-8880
Nationwide & Online Resources
- Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (847) 492-8519
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Youth Bipolar Foundation of Northern California
- Whatmeds? website
- National Alliance on Mental Illness, (800) 950-6264
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, (800) 826-3632
- National Mental Health America, (703) 684-7722
Local County Services
- Santa Clara County Mental Health, (800) 704-0900
- Alameda County Mental Health, (800) 491-9099
- San Mateo County Mental Health, (800) 686-0101
- Contra Costa County Mental Health, (888) 678-7277
Book Resources
- The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family (David J. Miklowitz PhD & Elizabeth L. George PhD)
- An Unquiet Mind (Kay Jamison PhD)
- The Childhood Bipolar Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 300 Questions Parents Ask (Tracy Anglada & Sheryl Hakala MD)
- The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents (Judith Lederman and Candida Fink)
- What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents (Mani Pavuluri MD PhD and Susan Resko MM)
- New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions (Boris Birmaher M.D. and Boris Birmaher)
- Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence (Barbara Geller and Melissa P. Delbello)
- Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (Robert L. Findling, Robert A. Kowatch, and Robert M. Post)
- The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal with Stress (Gina Biegel MA LMFT)
- Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar and Depressive Disorders (Mary A. Fristad, Ph.D.; Jill S. Goldberg, Arnold, Ph.D. and Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D
Online Resources
- The Balanced Mind Foundation
- Website for Children/Teens to Learn about Bipolar.
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on Practice and Parameter of Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder.
- Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation.
- Wrightslaw – For Information Regarding Special Education.
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
- American Psychiatric Association’s Healthy Minds website for Teens about Mental Health.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.
