Mario Maj - Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder involving episodes of serious mania and depression and affects approximately one to three percent of the population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health nearly two million individuals in the United States alone are diagnosed with this disorder.

* This title aims to provide an overview of recent research progress
* It explores the impact of this evidence on the practice of expert clinicians of many different countries
* It will be an unbiased and reliable reference point with the kudos of WPA endorsement

From the Back Cover

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Be Guided by the Evidence... Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder involving episodes of mania or hypomania and depression and affects up to 340 million people worldwide. Often undiagnosed, bipolar disorder usually begins in adolescence and remains untreated for years although several treatment options are available. In the last decade, research into this disorder has intensified and it now appears that bipolar disorder is a much more common condition than previously thought. This volume provides: * Coverage of developments in diagnostic, therapeutic, social and economic issues surrounding bipolar disorder * Accompanying commentaries from internationally acclaimed experts * An unbiased and reliable reference point This fifth volume in the WPA Series Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry is of relevance to all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and policy makers.

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Review

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"...It is the state-of-the-art book in this emerging field, a must read in any medical library..." (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, Vol.71, No.6, 2002) "...a stimulating and comprehensive account of recent research..." (British Journal of Psychiatry, September 2003) "...It is the state-of-the-art book in this emerging field, a must read in any medical library..." (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, Vol.71, No.6, 2002) "...a stimulating and comprehensive account of recent research..." (British Journal of Psychiatry, September 2003)

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TOC:

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List of Review Contributors Preface Classification, Diagnosis and Boundaries of Bipolar Disorders (Hagop S. Akiskal) Prognosis of Bipolar Disorder (Andeas Marneros and Peter Brieger) Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (Charles L. Bowden) Psychosocial Intervention for Bipolar Disorder (Mark S. Bauer) Effects of Gender and Age on Phenomenology and Management of Bipolar Disorder (Kenneth L. Shulman, Ayal Schaffer, Anthony Levitt and Nathan Harramann) The Economic and Social Burden of Bipolar Disorder (Joseph F. Goldberg and Carrie L. Ernst) Index Acknowledgements

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