Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

I. Mood Disorders in Children and How Psychoeducational Psychotherapy Helps 1. The Challenge of Treating Children with Mood Disorders 2. Current Scientific Knowledge about Childhood Mood Disorders 3. Implementing Psychoeducational Psychotherapy 4. The Complexities of Establishing a Mood Disorder Diagnosis II. Psychoeducational Psychotherapy Session by Session 5. Discussing Mood Symptoms with Children 6. Reviewing Symptoms and Disorders with Parents 7. Teaching Children How to Separate Symptoms from Self and How Treatment Helps Symptoms 8. Discussing Medication with Parents 9. Discussing Healthy Habits with Children 10. Teaching Parents about Systems: Mental Health and School Teams 11. The Child's Tool Kit for Coping with Difficult Feelings 12. Discussing Negative Family Cycles and Thinking, Feeling, Doing with Parents 13. Thinking, Feeling, Doing with Children 14. Problem-Solving and Basic Coping Skills for Parents 15. Problem-Solving Skills for Children 16. Addressing School Issues with the School Team 17. The Communication Cycle and Nonverbal Communication Skills for Children 18. Communication Skills for Parents 19. Verbal Communication Skills for Children 20. Planning for Symptom and Crisis Management with Parents 21. Working with Siblings 22. Wrapping Up with Parents and Children III. Child and Parent Handouts and Group Game Materials Appendix. Resources