FAMILY CHILDREN   "Mental health is an ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs." Scott Peck Note: "Parent/Family Management Training" help is available. Please contact your local mental health association NEW - Parenting the At Risk Child by Dr. Lianne Leedom, M.D. Author of "Just Like His Father?" http://www.parentingtheatriskchild.com/ Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Helpline1&template=/ContentManagement/ ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4794 Coping with the N/P Child - Our Forum for Parents http://groups.msn.com/CopingwiththePsychopathNarcissistChild/home.msnw Teacher Recommended!! Fragile X foundation - lots of caregiver coping skills http://www.fragilex.org/html/what.htm Mental Health Treatment for Children http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/choosingmh.html Message Boards - discussions forums. Child Behaviour Health Forum http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/ChildBehavior/wwwboard.html Conduct Disorders -Great links, articles & discussion forum. Don't Miss This One http://www.conductdisorders.com/ Conduct Disorders - Facts for Families American Academy of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/conduct.htm PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Q&A http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/medquest.htm UNDERSTANDING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/behavior.htm CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/parentmi.htm Bi-Polar Children - Early treatment produces best results http://www.bpkids.org/ Bi-Polar Kids - Page for teachers, parents, guardians etc. http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/1068/ Facts About Childhood-Onset Bi-Polar Disorder http://www.nami.org/helpline/bipolar-child.html Things for Parents to say to Angry Child http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/parents2.htm Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness. They have FREE classes for families to learn coping techniques (NAMI organization) http://ocd.nami.org/helpline/siblings.htm Child and Adolescent Coping Skills – Coping, you are not alone Cool site!!! Even has simple quizzes http://www.mhasp.org/coping/ Parents of Children who are exceptional (mental illness)http://www.saferchild.org/disabled.htm Psychopath Children - Born to be Bad http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/160/160105 _psychopath_children_born_to_be_bad.html Study on Juvenile Psychopaths (Essay) http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/SocialIssues/Political%5CStudy_on_Juvenile_Psychopaths-128.htm Support and nformation Resources for Parents - Borderline & Bi-Polar http://www.bpdresources.com/supportnons.html#ParentsBoards A resource page for kids with behavioral difficulties http://www.bravekids.org/cond/detail.html?detail=52 One child in five 'mentally ill' (BBC newstory) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/271158.stm Being Prepared – Know When to Seek Help for Your Child - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (good links here) (has some red flags to watch for in child behaviour) http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/whenhelp.htm Bullying in the Family - Excellent site http://www.bullyonline.org/related/family.htm Dr. Richard Grossman's site About "Voicelessness" http://www.voicelessness.com/parenting.html Children’s self esteem 81 ways to show kids you care http://www.manageanger.com/81ways.htm Coping Skills for Family Members with Mental Illnesses (excellent site!!) http://www.dsuper.net/~amique/Role.html#Take Book Review High Risk: Children Without A Conscience, by Dr. Ken Magid and Carole A.McKelvey http://primal-page.com/highrisk.htm When Your Parent Has a Mental Illness http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/parents.htm Issues in Juvenile Psychopathy http://youthviolence.edschool.virginia.edu/juvenile-violence/juvenile-psychopathy.htm Institute for the Study of Antisocial Behaviour in Youth http://www.iay.org/ Advice to Parents http://www.iay.org/parents/index.html On her job as a UN human rights commissioner: "The best human rights job in the world. I think that central to it is the moral authority. I can take on governments, I can stand up to bullies. I like that part of the job." Former Irish president and current UN Human Rights High Commissioner Mary Robinson Dealing With Entitlement http://www.crisiscounseling.com/Articles/YouOweMe.htm Raising Children with Personality Disorders http://library.adoption.com/Special-Needs/Raising -Children-with-Personality-Disorders/article/1931/1.html The Parental Line in the Sand http://www.olderchildadoption.com/rad/therapeuticrespite.htm Coloring Books & MORE to help children understand abuse/sexual abuse/violence in the home http://www.redflaggreenflag.com/html/ourproducts.html Red Flags of sexual abuse of children http://www.geocities.com/timj298/Teacher/sexualabuse1 Recognizing sexual abuse/incest and educating children http://crab.madstop.org/artemis/sa.html Red Flags of sexual/physical abuse in children http://www.mhsdsqic.org/OCAN/ts/mod1.htm Abuse/Incest - How to Talk to a Child http://incestabuse.about.com/cs/childabuse/ht/listentochild.htm Childhood Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume10/j10_2.htm The Strong-Willed Child (Author:Dobson) 12 Concepts and Ideas that May be Helpful http://www.new-life.net/parent02.htm Violent Children http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/violchld.htm Dealing with Disruptive Behaviours http://childparenting.about.com/library/weekly/aa012003a.htm Help for Parents http://www.help-for-parents.org/ NAMI National Alliance for Mental Illness. Help for people with MIs and families http://www.nami.org/ Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm CAN "FLEDGLING PSYCHOPATHS" BE SPOTTED? (search by Title/Issue) http://www.crime-times.org The Childhood Psychopath. Bad Seed or Bad Parent? http://www.sierratimes.com/members/files/dec/22/venable.htm Precursors and Correlates of Antisocial Behavior from Infancy to Preschool http://www.pitt.edu/~momchild/publications/chapters/ precursors_&_correlates_of_antisocial.htm Antecedents of Personality Disorders in Young Adults http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p960237.html The SNAP IV (ADHD) Teacher/Parent Rating Scale http://www.myadhd.com/snap-iv-6160-18sampl.html The Gifted Student with ADD/ADHD (mentions some narcissism here) http://www.baltimorepsych.com/Gifted_ADD.htm> Comprehensive Treatment for ADD http://summertreatmentprogram.com/ctadd/index.html Diagnosis and Treatment ADHD https://www.premera.com/stellent/groups/public/ documents/xcpproject/012887.pdf An Alternative Therapeutic Intervention to Reduce Aggression and Other Behavioral and Emotional problems - by Lendell Braud, Ph.D. http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/braud.htmlManaging Behavioural Problems/situations with children http://www.disciplinehelp.com Identifying Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Preadolescents http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/Archives/PDF/1996/Aug/guile.pdf Child Abuse and Neglect http://www.childadvocate.net/child_abuse.htm Psychologist appointed by the court to evaluate the 6-year-old http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/little/interviews/hyman1.html Antisocial Behaviour in a 5 year old http://www.medhelp.org/forums/ChildBehavior/messages/30400a.html Violent Kids (dot) com http://www.violentkids.com/parent_teacher.html Mirror, Mirror. How to Raise Girls with Healthy Self Esteem http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/mirror.html Respite care for caregivers http://www.thearc.org/faqs/respite.html Andrew Vacchs Resources on Child Abuse http://www.vachss.com/help_text/child_sexual_abuse.html A book suggestion: BUILDING THE BONDS OF ATTACHMENT Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children Daniel. A. Huges Cybertipline - Exploited/abused children http://www.cybertipline.com/

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