In the book, the Papoloses were the first to sound a national alarm about the dangers of using antidepressant and stimulant drugs with this population of children. A second edition was published in 2002, and a substantively revised third edition in 2007. The Papoloses continue to provide the cutting-edge information that parents and professionals have come to rely on.They comprehensively detail the diagnosis, explain how to find good treatment and medications, and advise parents about ways to advocate effectively for their children in school.
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The primary purpose of a consultation is a comprehensive assessment of the past and current course of illness and detailed history of treatments that would enable the development of a more effective treatment plan. Dr. Demitri Papolos sees adults, adolescents, and child patients in his offices in New York City and in Westport, Connecticut, and also performs consultations by SKYPE or telephone.
The Diagnostic Assessment Program for Juvenile Bipolar Disorder was designed for use in clinical and research settings to screen for bipolar disorder in children from parent and child reports. The program provides preliminary diagnostic and symptom severity measures, as well as scaled scores of other key symptom dimensions (anxiety, sleep/wake disturbance, mania sensory sensitivity and others). The Child Bipolar Questionnaire (CBQ) is a reliable and sensitive diagnostic indicator for early onset bipolar disorder.
The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF) is the first and only charitable organization dedicated to the support of research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder. Demitri F. Papolos, M.D. is the director of research of JBRF, and Janice Papolos is a co-founder. The Child Bipolar Questionnaire is a reliable and sensitive diagnostic indicator for childhood-onset bipolar disorder that is used in current JBRF-sponsored studies.
The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation educates families, professionals, and the public about pediatric bipolar disorder; connects families with resources and support; advocates for and empowers affected families; and supports research on pediatric bipolar disorder and its cure. The CABF site is a life line for parents and offers online support groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, directories of local support groups and child psychiatrists, and an extensive learning center.A new organization whose purpose is to ensure the well-being of children with neurological or hidden disabilities, by providing education, advocacy, and support to parents and other educational professionals.
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