It's Nobody's Fault_ New Hope And Help For Difficult Children And Their Parents Part 12

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 Phone: 703-684-7710 web site: http://www.flfcmh.org/ This parent-run organization focuses on the needs of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and the needs of their families as well. The group publishes a newsletter and holds regular conferences.

Information Resources and Inquires Branch Office of Scientific Information National Inst.i.tute of Mental Health 5600 Fishers Lane Room 7C-02, MSC 8030 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-443-4513 or 301-443-3600 This government agency, which is part of the National Inst.i.tutes of Health, conducts and supports research on mental illness and mental health. Information on mental disorders is available to the public by contacting this office.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015 Arlington, VA 22203-3754 Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI or 703-524-7600 This gra.s.sroots support and advocacy organization, dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illness and the lives of their families as well, offers education and emotional support. It publishes a newsletter.

National Mental Health a.s.sociation 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 Phone: 1-800-969-NMHA or 703-684-7722 This large nonprofit organization addresses all issues related to mental health and mental illness. It provides public education, sponsors "May Is Mental Health Month," and runs the Mental Health Information Center, which distributes information on various mental health topics and provides referrals.

NYU Child Study Center Letter New York University Medical Center 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-6622 This newsletter, designed for parents, educators, pediatricians, and mental health professionals (and edited by Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., and Anita Gurian, Ph.D.), focuses on current mental health topics related to children and adolescents. There are five issues per school year; a yearly subscription is $25.

APPENDIX 3.

Psychopharmacology at a Glance IN DISCUSSING the recommended treatment of no-fault brain disorders I refer often to various medications, describing how they work and their possible side effects. The charts that follow put it all together, disorder by disorder: brand name, generic name, nuisance side effects, and serious side effects.

In going through this material parents should bear in mind that the information provided is for reference only. Only a physician may prescribe medicine. Furthermore, psychiatric medication should be taken by children and adolescents only only after a specific diagnosis has been made by a qualified child and adolescent psychiatrist and after a specific diagnosis has been made by a qualified child and adolescent psychiatrist and only only when a disorder is severe enough to cause distress and dysfunction. when a disorder is severe enough to cause distress and dysfunction.

Parents should also be aware that many of the medications routinely prescribed for no-fault brain disorders in children and adolescents have not been approved for that specific purpose for that specific purpose by the Food and Drug Administration. All of the medicines described in this book have been FDA-approved but not necessarily for the treatment of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. (The FDA approves drugs for specific uses and age groups but only after the manufacturer of the medication by the Food and Drug Administration. All of the medicines described in this book have been FDA-approved but not necessarily for the treatment of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. (The FDA approves drugs for specific uses and age groups but only after the manufacturer of the medication applies applies to the FDA for approval for that specific purpose. Many companies choose not to go to the effort and the expense of asking the FDA for approval for many different purposes.) When it comes to prescribing any medication, a physician may and should use his or her own best judgment. He or she should also be prepared to explain to parents the rationale behind the use of any drug as well as its possible side effects. to the FDA for approval for that specific purpose. Many companies choose not to go to the effort and the expense of asking the FDA for approval for many different purposes.) When it comes to prescribing any medication, a physician may and should use his or her own best judgment. He or she should also be prepared to explain to parents the rationale behind the use of any drug as well as its possible side effects.