The bipolar disorder survival guide what you and your family need to know

Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge--but it doesn't have to rule your life. Find the science-based information you need in the revised third edition of this indispensable guide. Trusted authority Dr. David J. Miklowitz shares proven strategies for managing your illness or supporting a love...

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Main Author: Miklowitz, David Jay, 1957- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : The Guilford Press, [2019]
Edition: Third edition.
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Summary: Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge--but it doesn't have to rule your life. Find the science-based information you need in the revised third edition of this indispensable guide. Trusted authority Dr. David J. Miklowitz shares proven strategies for managing your illness or supporting a loved one with the disorder. Learn specific steps to cope with mood episodes, reduce recurrences, avoid misdiagnosis, get the most out of treatment, resolve family conflicts, and make lifestyle changes to stay well. Updated throughout, the third edition has a new chapter on kids and teens; the latest facts on medications and therapy, including important advances in personalized care; and expanded coverage of the bipolar II subtype. It features boxes on complementary and alternative treatments and provides downloadable practical tools.
Physical Description: x, 444 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781462534982
1462534988
9781462537273
1462537278
Author Notes: David J. Miklowitz, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, and Senior Clinical Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Dr. Miklowitz is the author of two award-winning books for professionals: Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach and, with Michael J. Gitlin, Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder He has received Distinguished Investigator awards from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.