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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

27th July 2012

In this on-demand video series, Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, Soad Michelsen, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Clarity CGC, reviews the difference between children with bipolar disorder and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This 7-part series provides information to assist mental health professionals with identification and effective treatment methods, as well as:

Clarifying how child psychiatrists determine the correct diagnosis for children.
Appropriate combinations of therapies and accommodations at home and school.
Judicious use of correct medications to alleviate the most problematic symptoms for the child.

Clarity Child Guidance Center hosted this community presentation on July 27, 2012.

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Clarity Child Guidance Center

Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. Our staff of children’s mental health professionals is the largest in the region. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.

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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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