Resource Books for Parents
A Mood Apart: The Thinkers Guide to Emotion and It’s Disorders,
by Peter Whybrow, Harper Paperbacks, 1998
Acquainted with the Night: A Parent’s Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children,
by Paul Raeburn, Broadway, 2005
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness,
by Kay Redfield Jamison, Vintage, 1997
Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence,
Edited by Barbara Geller and Melissa P. Delbello, The Guilford Press, 2003
Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach,
by David Miklowitz, The Guilford Press, 2010
Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents,
by Mitzi Waltz, Patient Centered Guides, 2000
Bipolar Kids: Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm,
by Rosalie Greenberg, Da Capo Press, 2008
Children and Babies With Mood Swings: New Insights for Parents and Professionals,
by Stanley I. Greenspan and Cindy Glovinsky, ISDL, 2007
Clinical Manual For Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents,
by Robert A. Kowatch, Mary A. Fristad and Robert M. Findling, M.D., American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2009
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder,
by Monica Basco and A. John Rush, The Guilford Press, 2007
Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness,
by Pete Early, G.P.Putnam’s Sons, 2008
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness,
by William Styron, Vantage Books, 1992
Delivered From Distraction, Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder,
by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D., Ballantine Books, Paperback 2006
Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D,
by Lizzie Simon, Atria Books, 2002
Driven to Distraction, Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder,
by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina,
by Danielle Steel, Delacorte Press, 1998
Hurry Down Sunshine: A Father’s Story of Love and Madness,
by M. Greenberg, Vintage Press, 2008
I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help : A Practical Guide for Families and Therapists,
by Xavier Amador and Anna-Lisa Johnson, Vida Press, 2000
I Thought I Could Fly,Portraits of Anguish, Compulsion, and Despair,
Edited and with Photographs by Charlee Brodsky, Bellevue Press, 2008
If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents,
by Dwight Evans and Linda Wasmer Andrews, Oxford University Press, 2005
If Your Child Is Bipolar: The Parent-to-Parent Guide to Living with and Loving a Bipolar Child,
by C. Singer and S. Gurrentz, Perspective, 2004
Is Your Child Bipolar? The Definitive Resource on How to Identify, Treat, and Thrive with a Bipolar Child,
by Mary Ann McDonnell and Janet Wozniak, Bantam Books, 2008
Lies in Silence, Lessons about Bipolar and Co-Occurring Disorders Learned Through Advocating for Appropriate treatment for My Family,
SJ Hart, Issues Press, Enumclaw, WA 2006, 2009
Madness: A Bipolar Life,
by Marya Hornbacher, Mariner Books, 2009
Manic Depression and Creativity,
by D. Jablow Hershman and Julian Lieb, Promethus Books, 1998
Manic Depressive Illness Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression”, 2nd Edition,
by Frederick K. Goodwin and Kay Redfield Jamison, Oxford University Press, 2007
Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Bipolar Disorder,
by Patrick Jamieson, Oxford University Press, 2006
Moodswing,
by Ronald R. Fieve, Bantam Books, 1997
New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions,
by Boris Birmaher, Three Rivers Press, 2004
Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide,
by Kay Redfield Jamison, Vintage, 2000
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder,
by Robert L. Findling, Robert A. Kowatch, Robert M. Post, Informa Healthcare, 2002
Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder,
by Mary A. Fristad and Jill S. Goldberg Arnold, The Guilford Press, 2003
Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps,
by Marya Hornbacher, Hazelden Publishing, 2010
Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue,
by Jane Pauley, Ballantine Books, 2005
Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, (Third Edition),
by Timothy E. Wilens, The Guilford Press, 2008
Straight Talk About Your Child’s Mental Health: What to do When Something Seems Wrong,
by Stephen V. Faraone, The Guilford Press, 2003
Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder,
by G. T. Lynn, Jessica Kingsley, 2000
SWIVEL to Success: Bipolar Disorder in the Classroom,
by Tracy Anglanda, BPChildren, 2009
The BIPOLAR BOOK History, Neurobiology, and Treatment,
Edited by Aysegul Yildiz, MD, Pedro Ruiz, MD, Charles B. Nemeroff, MD. Oxford Univrsity Press, 2015
The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family,
by David Miklowitz, and Elizabeth George, The Guilford Press, 2007
The Childhood Bipolar Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 300 Questions,
by Tracy Anglanda and Sheryl Hakala, Sourcebooks, Inc., 2008
The Life of a Bipolar Child: What Every Parent and Professional Needs to Know,
by Trudy Carlson, Benline Press, 1999
The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child,
by Judith Lederman and Candida Fink, Fireside, 2003
Touched with Fire, Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperment,
by Kay Redfield Jamison, Free Press, 1996
Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Clinician’s Guide to Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy,
by Ellen Frank, The Guilford Press, 2007
Understanding Bipolar Disorder, A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective,
by David J. Miklowiz,Ph.D. and Dante Cicchetti, Ph.D., The Guilford Press, 2010
We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medications,
by Judith Warner, Riverhead Hardcover, 2010
What Works For Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope,
by Mani Pavuluri, Guilford Press, 2008
When Words are Not Enough,: The Women’s Prescription for Depression and Anxiety,
by Valerie Davis Raskin, Broadway Books, 1997
When You Worry About the Child You Love: Emotional and Learning Problems in Children,
by Edward Hallowell, Simon and Schuster, 1996
Will’s Choice: A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother and a Chronicle of Recovery,
by Gail Griffith, Harper Paperback, 2006