Bipolar disorder a guide for patients and families
| Main Author: | Mondimore, Francis Mark, 1953- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: |
Johns Hopkins Press health book
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Normal and abnormal mood
- The diagnosis of bipolar disorder
- A summary of the diagnostic categories of bipolar disorder in DSM IV
- The mood disease
- The brain: neurons, neurotransmitters, and more
- Mood-stabilizing medications
- Antidepressant medications
- Antipsychotic medications
- Other medications, hormones, and dietary supplements
- Electroconvulsive therapy and related treatments
- Counseling and psychotherapy
- Treatment approaches in bipolar disorder
- Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents
- Women with bipolar disorder: special considerations
- Alcoholism and drug abuse
- Seasonal affective disorder and chronology
- The genetics of bipolar disorder
- Bipolar biology
- Bipolar disorder and creativity
- Living with bipolar disorder
- Planning for emergencies
- The role of family
- Looking ahead.