Describes the symptoms of bipolar disorder in children, discussing what is and is not known about the disease; offers advice on how to find good treatment and medications; and shares information from parents of bipolar children on how to deal with the impact of the disorder on the entire family

Diagnosis and Treatment -- Voices from the Front -- Diagnostic Dilemma -- How to Find Good Treatment -- Prescriptions for Treatment -- Charting the Course of the Disorder -- Inside the Brain and Mind -- Genetic Aspects of Bipolar Disorder -- Psychological Dimensions -- What Causes This Condition? -- Living and Coping with Bipolar Disorder -- Impact on the Family -- School: A Child's World Beyond Home -- Navigating the Shoals of Adolescence -- When a Child Is Hospitalized -- Insurance Maze -- Life Goes On -- Agenda for the Future -- Bipolar Child Questionnaire