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Question

Over two years go my son was diagonosed with adhd, however we have been taking him to a counsler for children. She now ays she is almost 100% sure he has bipolor disorder. I need easy to read and understand information about child bipolor. I have a meeting with the school mondy and I wasnt to be well prepared with infromation. That is also easy to understand. Any help or advice or info is gratly appreciated!!!

Answer 1

http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-30.htm

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ADHD kids break things carelessly while bipolar kids tend to do so in anger.
ADHD kids calm down in 20 to 30 minutes while bipolar kids tend to rage for hours.
Children with ADHD are triggered by overstimulation while bipolar children typically react to limit-setting, such as a parental "no".
ADHD children are often unaware of the danger of their behavior, while bipolar children tend to be risk-seeking.

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http://www.bpinfo.net/faq.htm

What Is Pediatric Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar Disorder is a neurobiological brain disorder. It was formerly called manic-depression. Until about 10 -15 years ago, most doctors did not believe children could have Bipolar, and this is still an issue of some controversy. However, as more research is done and the information from that research is distributed, more and more doctors are becoming familiar with Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Pediatric Bipolar is also known as EOBP (Early Onset Bipolar) and COBP (Childhood Onset Bipolar). Research Roundtable on Pediatric Bipolar-NOS

How Is It Child Bipolar Different Than Adult Bipolar?

Pediatric Bipolar starts in childhood or infancy, whereas adult Bipolar can have an onset at any age, most commonly early 20s and 30s. Because childhood Bipolar has only recently come to the attention of clinicians and researchers, they are not entirely sure what will happen with a child who has BP... what they will be like as adults. "Classic" symptoms of Bipolar such as running up credit card debt do not apply, since most kids don't have credit cards. The symptoms express themselves in more age appropriate ways, such as insatiable urges to buy gifts for other people or other impulsive money handling. Also another possible expression of this would be the compulsive collection of every receipt, every paper, every bottle cap, every piece of trash. Some researchers believe that Pediatric Bipolar is a more severe form of illness than adult onset Bipolar.

Where Does Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Come From?

Good Question! Geneticists have found a number of genes that have some effect on Bipolar and Schizophrenia, and there may be more yet undiscovered. It appears there is a genetic predisposition to Bipolar, yet some go on to develop the disease, and others do not. Stress and Other environmental factors also play a part, and can trigger onset or episodes, but the exact nature of the relationship to environment and genetics is yet to be defined. This is NOT to say Pediatric Bipolar is a parenting problem! It is a medical problem much like diabetes, with genetic and environmental factors which are not yet fully understood. Bipolar Genetics

How Is Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Treated?

Bipolar Disorder is treated through the use of medications and environmental interventions. Medication is the first line of defense. Stress reduction is important, as is learning to recognize and manage symptoms appropriately, and therapy can at times be an asset. Each individual treatment won't work for everyone, so it's a process of trial and error to find what works for each person. Because there is still so much to learn about how and why Bipolar develops, there is no one "right answer" for treatment. What's right is what works for your child. For more information see the Treatment Guidelines section of this site.

How Can You Tell Pediatric Bipolar from Other Physical or Mental Illnesses?

It really takes a skilled practioner and usually observation over time to make a firm diagnosis. Symptoms often develop over time, and it may be impossible to have a "firm" diagnosis for a child, but a working diagnosis can be developed and the child can be treated to improve quality of life. There is a significant body of research about the Kindling Theory that indicates that the more episodes a person has that are unchecked by interventions or treatment, the more difficult it is to treat. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Diagnosing Pediatric BP

Where Can I Find A Good Doctor?

It has been our experience that the best psychiatric evaluations for children and teens are usually found at major teaching universities. Examples of these types of programs would be would be University of Illinois Chicago, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, and Stanford University School of Medicine.

Will My Child Get Well?

Of all the questions, this is the one for which we wish we had a definitive answer, but unfortunately, we do not. There are a portion of children and adults with Bipolar who do not respond to medication or environmental interventions enough to live the life they were expecting before the onset of symptoms or diagnosis. Many of these children do respond enough to be better, if not well. There is no cure yet for Bipolar, but most everyone can be helped to some degree. There is also new research all the time, and soon we may have a cure or at least more effective treatments that help everyone not just some.

Answer 2

I will try Bi Polar used to be called manic depression. The person swings between 2 stages here in one he is very depressed. Then he doesn't want to do anything. The other is manic where he becomes super confident, thinks he can do anything. He can go with almost no sleep and is always full of energy. Either of these states can last hours or months.

Fortunately drugs for bi-polar are much cheaper and more likely to be effective

Hope this relievies you worries

Answer 3

The Link I put down below will help you I hope find some support in your area.. The Site also has some information on it, I hope it helps.

Answer 4

His Bright Light by Danielle Steel is the true story of her son's struggle with bipolar throughout his life and death. It is a remarkable book. I highly recommend that you read it.

Answer 5

well they have alot of stuff like that on ask.com google.com and alot of other places.Good luck with your son

Answer 6

My kid has this, my kid has that, he probably just
NEEDS A GOOD BUTTBEATING, try it it can't hurt.

Answer 7

oh my gosh i'm so sorry