Resources for Parents and Teachers
Books
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Your Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know. New York, HarperCollins, 1998
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Your Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development From Early Adolescence Through the Teen Years. New York, HarperCollins, 1999
American Academy of Pediatrics: ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide. Elk Grove Village, IL, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004
Barkley RA: Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents. New York, Guilford, 2000
Barkley RA, Benton CM: Your Defiant Child. New York, Guilford, 1998
Bashe PR, Kirby BL: The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insights, and Inspiration. New York, Crown, 2001
Birmaher B: New Hope for Children and Teens With Bipolar Disorder. New York, Three Rivers Press, 2004
Braaten E, Felopulos G: Straight Talk About Psychological Testing for Kids. New York, Guilford, 2004
Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): The CHADD Information and Resource Guide to AD/HD. Landover, MD, CHADD, 2000
Clark L: SOS! Help for Parents: A Practical Guide for Handling Common Everyday Behavior Problems, 2nd Edition. Berkeley, CA, Parents Press, 1996
Dacey J, Fiore L: Your Anxious Child. San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, 2000
Evans DL, Wasmer Andrews L: If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents. New York, Oxford University Press, 2005
Faraone SV: Straight Talk About Your Child's Mental Health: What to Do When Something Seems Wrong. New York, Guilford, 2003
Foa EB, Andrews LW: If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents. New York, Oxford University Press, 2006
Fristad MA, Arnold JSG: Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope With Depression and Bipolar Disorder. New York, Guilford, 2004
Green RW: The Explosive Child. New York, HarperCollins, 1998
Gur RE, Johnson AB: If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: An Essential Resource for Parents. New York, Oxford University Press, 2006
Jensen P: Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD. New York, Guilford, 2004
Koplewicz HS: More Than Moody: Recognizing and Treating Adolescent Depression. New York, Perigee, 2002
Last CG: Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear. New York, Guilford, 2006
Lederman J, Fink C: The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2003
Lock J, LeGrange D: Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder. New York, Guilford, 2005
Manassis K: Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child. Hauppage, NY, Barron's Educational Books, 1996
Manassis K, Levac AM: Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression: A Problem-Solving Approach for Families. Bethesda, MD, Woodbine House, 2004
Ozonoff S, Dawson G, McPartland J: A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. New York, Guilford, 2002
Parker HP: The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools. North Branch, MN, Specialty Press, 1991
Rapee RM, Spence S, Cobham V, et al: Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents. Oakland, CA, New Harbinger Publications, 2000
Rapoport JL: The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New York, Penguin Books, 1990
Shaw MA: Your Anxious Child: Raising a Healthy Child in a Frightening World. Arlington, TX, Tapestry Press, 2003
Szatmari P: A Mind Apart: Understanding Children With Autism and Asperger Syndrome. New York, Guilford, 2004
Walsh BT, Cameron VL: If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder. New York, Oxford University Press, 2005
Wilens TE: Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised. New York, Guilford, 2004
Zeigler Dendy CA: Teenagers With ADD: A Parents' Guide. Bethesda, MD, Woodbine House, 1995
Newsletter for Parents
The ADHD Report, Guilford Press, 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012; 1-800-365-7006; e-mail: news@guilford.com
Attention! The Magazine for Families and Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, CHADD, 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150, Landover, MD 20785; 1-301-306-7070; e-mail: attention@chadd.org
Information on the Internet
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
1-202-966-7300
Includes “Facts for Families,” brief information sheets on a wide variety of topics in child and family development and mental health
www.aacap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
American Psychiatric Association
www.healthyminds.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of
America (ADAA)
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
1-240-485-1001
www.adaa.org
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
1-800-3-AUTISM
www.autism-society.org
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Information on child and adolescent mental health and on family mental health resources
www.mentalhealth.org
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1000 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 425
Wilmette, IL 60091
1-847-256-8525
www.bpkids.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
1-301-306-7070 (business)
1-800-233-4050 (National Resource Center)
www.chadd.org
Council of Educators for Students With Disabilities
13091 Pond Springs Road, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78729
1-512-219-5043
www.504idea.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
1-800-826-3632 or 1-312-642-0049
www.dbsalliance.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
1-703-524-7600
1-800-950-NAMI (Information Helpline)
www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health
Public Information and Communications Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
1-866-615-6464 or 1-301-443-4513
www.nimh.nih.gov
National Resource Center on AD/HD
A cooperative venture of CHADD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.help4adhd.org/library.cfm
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
www.aspergersyndrome.org
Parents Med Guide/Physicians Med Guide
Guides offering practical advice to parents of children and adolescents struggling with depression and information to general practitioners and pediatricians on pediatric depression treatment alternatives and the latest science.
www.ParentsMedGuide.org
The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands Adolescent Mental Health Initiative
MindZone—a mental health site for teens
www.CopeCareDeal.org
Tourette Syndrome Association
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
1-718-224-2999
www.tsa-usa.org