Max Gray CHAMP Blog

Here you will find questions asked by the public or general articles of interest on mood disorders in children and adolescents

Groups for bipolar kids
September 26, 2011
A reader asked:

Do you know of any structured groups for children with bipolar disorder in the Los Angeles area?

Dr. Dave:

There aren't many, I'm afraid. Look at the website for the Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance (www.dbsalliance.org) or the National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.nami.org). You can also search the www.bpkids.org site for support group listings. Consider groups that focus on broader topics (for example...

Distinguishing Bipolar from ADHD
May 16, 2011
A reader asked:

What is the best method for distinguishing a non-extreme case of bipolar disorder from ADHD? My 12 year old daughter is diagnosed as ADHD, and is on Adderall which is somewhat helpfull. We have a maternal family history of bipolar II (mom) and I (grandmom). My daughter is displaying some bipolar symptoms, but nothing extreme. Our phsychiatrist is considering bipolar in addition to or instead of ADHD. He is considering adding Lamictal to Adderal or...

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