Raising a Moody Child or Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover

Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Author: Mary A Fristad

Every day can be an ordeal for families struggling with the difficult, moody, "impossible" behavior that may point to childhood depression or bipolar disorder. Effective help for kids does exist, but it often requires a customized combination of medication, therapy, coping skills, and support. From esteemed clinician and researcher Dr. Mary Fristad and fellow treatment expert Dr. Jill Goldberg Arnold, this indispensable book explains how treatment works and what additional steps parents can take at home to help children with mood disorders--and the family as a whole--improve the quality of their lives. Explained are why symptoms look so different (and can be so much harder to manage) in children and teens than in adults, how to find the right doctor or therapist, and how to help kids develop their own "coping toolkits." Bursting with practical tools, FAQs, and examples, the book covers everything from dealing with medical crises to resolving school problems, sibling conflicts, and marital stress.

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Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover: A Guide for Moms

Author: Nisha Jackson

A Ph.D. explores the causes of the hormone-related troubles with which so many teenage girls struggle, then provides "prescriptions" for mothers to help them get back on track and into balance. Includes practical guidelines and aneight-step plan for putting it all together.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Acknowlegments:....................ix
Introduction: TEENS-THEIR HORMONES (AND THEIR MOTHERS)....................xi
CHAPTER 1: TEENS TODAY-WHY THEY STRUGGLE....................1
CHAPTER 2: THE TEEN HORMONE TAKEOVER....................7
CHAPTER 3: STRESSED OUT-WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR TEENS?....................19
CHAPTER 4: THE TEEN MOOD MOUNTAIN....................30
CHAPTER 5: STOPPING THE FAT TRAIN-THE INSULIN LOCOMOTIVE....................49
CHAPTER 6: EATING FOR LIFE....................61
CHAPTER 7: EATING DISORDERS....................80
CHAPTER 8: PCOS-A NEW EPIDEMIC?....................91
CHAPTER 9: PMS-PRETTY MEAN STUFF....................106
CHAPTER 10: SEX-TEENS DON'T HAVE TO GIVE IT AWAY....................118
CHAPTER 11: COMMON COMPLAINTS....................138
CHAPTER 12: TESTING AND TREATING WITH HORMONES....................157
CHAPTER 13: EIGHT STEPS TO HORMONAL HEALTH AND BALANCE....................173
Notes....................183
Source Materials....................187
Appendix A: RESOURCES AND SUPPORT....................195
Appendix B: PRODUCTS BY NISHA....................203
Appendix C: TEEN/MOM QUESTIONNAIRE....................205
Appendix D: GLOSSARY....................207