Main description:

Dr. Ralph Ankenman presents new diagnoses and treatment options for children who have severe disruptive meltdowns at home or school. Referred to as Immature Adrenaline Systems Over reactivity (IASO), this approach is based on the relationship between aggression and the body's adrenaline systems. Therefore IASO does not require psychotropic drugs. Instead, IASO reduces or eliminates psychotropic drugs from a child's regimen. IASO stops episodes of violence and aggression in patients with autism, with bipolar disorder, with developmental disabilities and also many with no mental health diagnosis at all. Standard psychotropic drugs often do not fully resolve these behaviors and lead to unnecessary side effects. A companion website of the same name as this book enables caregivers and parents to discuss and share tips about this new approach, called Immature Adrenaline Systems Over reactivity (IASO).

Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
A Violently Aggressive Child
Survey Of Aggressive Behavior Symptoms
PART I: THE EPIDEMIC OVERDIAGNOSIS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN
Chapter 1: The Increasing Diagnosis of Childhood Bipolar Disorder In America
Chapter 2: Bipolar Disorder: What It Is, And What It Isn't
PART II: INSTINCTS AND VIOLENT AGGRESSION
Chapter 3: Behavior Problems in Children Caused By Adrenaline System Over reactivity
Chapter 4: Instincts and Adrenaline Crisis
Chapter 5: Two Systems Of Adrenaline Reactivity
Chapter 6: Two Adrenaline Crisis States
PART III: CASE STUDIES AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
Chapter 7: Adrenaline and Behavioral Science: Case Studies and Medical Literature
Chapter 8: When a Child Has Rage Reactions As Well As Another Diagnosis
Chapter 9: Bipolar Disorder Revisited
PART IV: TALKING TO CLINICIANS
Chapter 10: Collecting Information
Chapter 11: Other Treatment Considerations
Medication Addendum
Postscript by Dr. Edward Cutler
Works Cited
Index