Surviving manic depression : a manual on bipolar disorder for patients, families, and providers / E. Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable.
Publication details: New York : Basic Books, c2005.Edition: Pbk. edDescription: xxiv, 397 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 0465086640 (pbk.)
- Manic depression
- 616.89/5 22
- RC516 .T67 2005
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Originally published: 2002. With new introd.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-327) and index.
Dimensions of manic-depressive illness -- The inner world: mania and depression from the inside -- The outer worlds: manic-depressive illness defined -- Conditions sometimes confused with manic-depressive illness -- Risk factors for developing manic-depressive illness -- Onset, course, and outcome -- Causes -- Medications: mood stabilizers -- Medications: antidepressants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazapines -- Medications: treatment strategies -- Nonmedication aspects of treatment -- Manic-depressive illness in children and adolescents -- Ten special problems -- Manic-depressive illness and creativity -- Commonly asked questions -- Issues for advocates.
Preface: Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder? -- 1. Dimensions of Manic-Depressive Illness -- 2. The Inner World: Mania and Depression from the Inside -- 3. The Outer Worlds: Manic-Depressive Illness Defined -- 4. Conditions Sometimes Confused with Manic-Depressive Illness -- 5. Risk Factors for Developing Manic-Depressive Illness -- 6. Onset, Course, and Outcome -- 7. Causes -- 8. Medications: Mood Stabilizers -- 9. Medications: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Benzodiazapines -- 10. Medications: Treatment Strategies -- 11. Nonmedication Aspects of Treatment -- 12. Manic-Depressive Illness in Children and Adolescents -- 13. Ten Special Problems -- 14. Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity -- 15. Commonly Asked Questions -- 16. Issues for Advocates -- App. C: Review of Videotapes / Katie Petray.