Did you Listen to the NPR Morning Edition interview with Dr. Demitri Papolos?

THERE IS CURRENTLY A STUDY RECRUITING CHILDREN WHICH WILL DOCUMENT THE EFFECTS OF KETAMINE ON CHILDREN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER. GO TO www.jbrf.org. 

Would You Like to Learn More About This Treatment and How to Assess Whether Your Child May be at Risk for Fear of Harm?

(Please do not administer ketamine without medical supervision.)

If you listened to the NPR interview on Morning Edition with Dr. Papolos that described the new syndrome, termed Fear of Harm, and you would like more information about how to find out whether you or your child may meet criteria for this syndrome, this page will provide a helpful directory.

Listen to the NPR Interview below:

Additionally, links that will inform you about the dramatic effects of ketamine in the treatment of this syndrome are provided below, as well as personal accounts of individuals who have experienced the treatment first-hand.

To be able to receive updates about this novel treatment, and information about future research findings, as well as to receive notification about advances in the clinical treatment of the condition, and the development of a dedicated clinic to treat this condition, please contact us.

To find out more information about the Fear of Harm phenotype, and online screening instruments that provide a preliminary assessment of the condition, ketamine treatment, and the availability of a direct consultation with Dr. Papolos and his staff, please follow the links listed below.

For Families:

Links to find out about:

• A consultation with Dr. Papolos
• A Diagnostic Assessment Program For Parents
• A Diagnostic Assessment Program For Children
• Personal accounts and a video interview of individuals who have been treated with ketamine who describe their experience pre and post treatment
• Ketamine Information Center

For Professionals

• Who want assistance in evaluation and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder
• Who would be interested in reading articles that detail the evolution of studies over the past decade that defined the FOH syndrome
• The Clinicians Pathway Program – An online assessment program for clinicians that provides a rapid and efficient means to use diagnostic assessment tools; the Child Bipolar Questionnaire (CBQ) and the Jeannie and the Jeffrey (J/J) (a companion, illustrated interview for children), for case evaluation. The CBQ and the J/J were designed to assist clinicians in the early detection of pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD). The CBQ demonstrated excellent reliability and validity in psychometric testing, and has been found to be reliable and valid at predicting a bipolar diagnosis in youth age 5-17. Download the Questionnaire.
• A double-blind placebo controlled study of ketamine in children ages 6-12 with bipolar disorder and Fear of Harm

The text of the NPR interview will be posted at: www.npr.org/blogs/health