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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.895 EAN: 9781887537254 Edition: First ISBN: 1887537252 Label: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 118 Publication Date: June 01, 2005 Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Studio: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: More than 2,000,000 American adults suffer from bipolar disorder, characterized by rapid mood swings, from euphoria and recklessness to extreme hopelessness. What are the current and most effective tools and criteria for diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder? This compact guide has the answers you need today, including: Specific brain areas involved in bipolar disorder Typical symptoms and impacts of mania, hypomania, bipolar depression, and mixed episodes Evidence-based algorithms for treating bipolar disorder Maintenance treatment strategies Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy and other alternative treatments Psychosocial interventions that support pharmacotherapy Family-focused treatment approaches Average Rating:
 Rating:  - fantastic This book really is fantastic for the student of psychology, or the lay person. It uses terms as they are used in the DSM. It manages to be very highly accessible without feeling condescending, and its concise enough to be read in short order and used as a day to day reference guide. Rating:  - Must read for the patient or concerned family memeberThank you for this important addition to the many many publications on bipolar disorder. This book contains a lot of very helpful technical information about the newest treatments, drugs and therapies available. It can be challenging, but is a great resource to help educate the patient or concerned loved one. Take it with you to the doctor and ask questions! Readers, take note - this was published in 2005! It has the newest information, unlike other books that continue to preach about outdated ... Read More 
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