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Objective: The aim of this paper was to explore the rapid rise in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) in the paediatric, particularly pre-pubertal, age group, in the USA over the past decade and to look at associated controversies. Conclusions: There has been a very marked rise in the diagnosis of BD among pre-pubertal children, and to a lesser extent adolescents, in the USA since the mid 1990s. The rise appears to have been driven by a reconceptualizing of clusters of emotional and behavioural symptoms in the paediatric age group by some academic child psychiatry departments, most notably in St Louis, Boston and Cincinnati. There is controversy in both the academic literature and public media centring on diagnostic methods, epidemiological studies, adverse effects of medication including media-reported fatalities, and pharmaceutical company influence. With some exceptions, the traditional view of BD as being very rare prior to puberty and uncommon in adolescence appears accepted beyond the USA, though whether this is changing is as yet uncertain, and thus there are implications for Australian and New Zealand child and adolescent psychiatry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Provides information on different approaches to emotional management of children with chronic illness in the U.S. Number of children surveyed by the National Health Survey who had restricted days of activity; Cooperation with all the medical personnel in order to correct the specific defect and control the symptoms of the particular illness; Steps taken in preventing the disease process and the treatment regimen.

The article discusses the result of a study regarding the training of teachers for the emotionally disturbed children in the U.S. It was found out that most teachers of mentally ill children have little involvement in the theoretical approach. There were some encountered problems on presenting the techniques of the teachers in dealing with the children. The process of the survey includes an interview on the evaluations of their own training and experiences and a discussion on the content of the training program. The result of the study was presented