Bipolar Disorder
Published on 16. April 2002
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-471-56037-1 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
"...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)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
882 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-56037-1 (9780471560371)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Mario Maj | Hagop S. Akiskal | Juan José López-Ibor
Bipolar Disorder, Volume 5
E-Book
11/2002
1st Edition
Wiley
€138.99
Available for download
Content
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