Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a not-for-profit organization of families raising children and teens affected by depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.

Public Health Goals:

• Increased funding for research on the causes, nature, and best treatment for early-onset bipolar disorder.
• Public service announcements to inform the public about mood disorders in the young.
• Access to appropriate evaluation and treatment for all children and adolescents with mood disorders.
• Epidemiological studies on mood disorders in children and adolescents.
• Education for school children about brain disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and screening for emerging brain disorders in children.
• Non-discriminatory insurance coverage for bipolar and other brain disorders equal to coverage for other medical conditions.
• Mandatory reporting by hospital and public safety personnel of anonymous statistical data on suicide attempts by children and adolescents.
• Adherence by researchers to the highest ethical standards for drug trials of psychiatric medications in children and adolescents

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation related entry . . .

The Adolescent Health Transition Project