Recommended Reading
The Division of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center suggests several books that might help families, caregivers, children and teens dealing with stressors or other mental health-related issues.
Children | Teens / Adolescents | Siblings l Parents / Caregivers l Adults l Related Topics l Clinicians
Books for Children
- My Bipolar Roller Coaster Feelings Book -- B. Hebert. 2001
- My Bipolar Roller Coaster Feelings Workbook -- B. Hebert, 2001
- The Storm in My Brain—Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation and the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance. 2003
- Kid Power Tactics for Dealing with Depression--N & S Dubuque, 1996
- Matt, the Moody Hermit Crab -- C McGee, 2002
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Books for Teens / Adolescents
- Recovering from Depression: A Workbook for Teens—ME Copeland & S Copans, 2002
- Conquering the Beast Within: How I Fought Depression and Won…and How You Can, Too—C Irwin, 1999
- Everything You Need to Know about Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depressive Illness– M A Summers, 2003
- When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens, Bev Cobain, Free Spirit Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1575420368.
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Books for Siblings
- Turbo Max: A Story for Siblings of Bipolar Children—T Anglada, 2001
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Books for Parents
- Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder—MA Fristad & JS Goldberg Arnold, 2003
- New Hope for Children with Bipolar Disorder, B Birmaher, 2004
- The Bipolar Child --D & J Papalos, 2002
- The Explosive Child—R Greene, 2001
- Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids --T Wilens, 2002
- Helping Parents, Youth, and Teachers Understand Medications for Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Resource Book of Medication Information Handouts, Second Edition by Mina K. Dulcan, Claudia Lizarralde, 2002
- The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child—J Lederman & C Fink, 2003
- If Your Child is Bipolar – The Parent-to-Parent Guide to Living with and Loving a Bipolar Child -- C. Singer & S. Gurrentz, 2003
- Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents --M Waltz, 2000
- A Parent's Survival Guide to Childhood Depression
Susan Dubuque, Childswork / Childsplay, 1996. ISBN 1882732499. - Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents, Carol Fitzpatrick and John Sharry, April 2004, ISBN 0470857552.
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Books for Adults
- The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know—D J Miklowitz, 2002
- Living Without Depression & Manic Depression--ME Copeland, 1994
- An Unquiet Mind -- K Redfield Jamieson, 1995
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Books on Related Topics
- It's Nobody's Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents --H Koplewicz, 1997
- Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide —P Wright & P Wright, 2001
- The Student with Bipolar Disorder, An Educator's Guide --- T. Anglada, 2001
- Understanding and Educating Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Educators --The Josselyn Center, 2003
- The Optimistic Child—M Seligman, 1996
- I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need a Help! -- X. Amador & A.L Johanson, 2000
- The Thyroid Sourcebook --M.S. Rosenthal, 1999
- Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder- What it is and How to Overcome It -- N.E. Rosenthal, 1998
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Books for Clinicians
- New Hope for Children with Bipolar Disorder, B Birmaher, 2004
- Pediatric Bipolar Disorder—RL Findling, RA Kowatch & RP Post, 2002
- Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence—M DelBello & B Geller, 2003
- Manic-Depressive Illness—FK Goodwin & KR Jamison, 1990
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder—M Basco & AJ Rush, 1996
- Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach—DJ Miklowitz & MJ Goldstein, 1997
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