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"The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents," by Judith Lederman and Candida Fink, M.D., Fireside/Simon & Schuster, $14.

"The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child," by the parent of an affected child and a psychiatrist from New York, portrays the anguish of dealing with a child who "doesn't behave like other children" and who is prone to uncontrollable fits of rage.

Then there is "The Bipolar Child," a successful book published by the psychiatrist Demitri Papolos and his wife, Janice, in 1999, and referred to by more than one parent I spoke to as a "bible."

Nevertheless, many parents walk into doctors' offices having already read "The Bipolar Child" and concluded that their children are bipolar.

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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder.

Understanding the Mind of Your Bipolar Child: The Complete Guide to the Development Treatment and Parenting of Children with Bipolar Disorder.