Bipolar Disorder:

• Provide medication management with board certified psychiatrists that specialize in working with children and adolescents.
• Educate the child about mood patterns and their impact on the student and others.
• Teach interruption tools and direct the child to practice tools consistently.
• Provide support to the family in understanding and helping their daughter manage her moods.
• Examine family patterns that negatively impact mood management.
• Provide a consistent, structured environment at school and at home.
• Shore up student's strengths and resiliency factors to help build confidence in her ability to work with her anxiety.