The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, First Edition
What You and Your Family Need to Know
1st Edition
Published on 7. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-1-57230-525-0 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive guide offers straight talk that can help people with bipolar disorder take charge of their illness and reclaim their lives. It is filled with practical self-assessment and self-management strategies from a compassionate professional who knows what works. The book helps individuals and family members come to terms with the diagnosis; recognize early warning signs of manic or depressive episodes; cope with mood triggers, medication problems, and family and work issues; and learn to collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists. Above all, it supplies proven tools to help readers reach toward achieving balance - without sacrificing their right to a rich and varied emotional life.
Reviews / Votes
'A practical, straightforward book that will be a great help to those who have bipolar illness, as well as their families.' - Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind 'A practical, straightforward book that will be a great help to those who have bipolar illness, as well as their families.' - Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind'Dr Miklowitz's book is both impressive and very humane... This book should be required reading for people with the disorder, their family members, and the physicians and therapists who treat them.' - Demitri F. Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos, authors of Overcoming Depression and The Bipolar Child
'Dr Miklowitz's pioneering research has proven that education about bipolar disorder and its treatment can actually affect the course of the illness, even though it stems from biological causes. This authoritative, eminently readable book provides just the right tools for patients and families seeking to lessen the impact of this disorder on their lives.' - Frederick K. Goodwin, MD, George Washington University Medical Center
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57230-525-0 (9781572305250)
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Book
01/2002
1st Edition
Guilford Publications
€62.08
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Person
David J. Miklowitz, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The author of over 80 journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Miklowitz is the coauthor (with Michael G. Goldstein) of Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach, which won the 1998 Outstanding Research Publication Award from the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy.
Content
Preface. Part I: The Diagnosis and Course of Bipolar Disorder. "Why Do I Need this Book?" What Bipolar Disorder Looks Like - to You, to the Doctors, and to Everyone Else. Into the Doctor's Court: What to Expect from the Diagnostic Process. "Is it an Illness or is it Me?": Tips on Coping with the Diagnosis. Part II: Causes and Treatments. Where Does Bipolar Disorder Come From?: Genetics, Biology, and Stress. "What Can Medication and Psychotherapy Do for Me?" Coming to Terms with Your Medication. Part III: Self-management. "How Can I Manage My Disorder?": Practical Ways to Maintain Wellness. "What Can I Do if I Think I'm Getting Manic?" "What Can I Do if I Think I'm Getting Depressed?" Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings. Coping Effectively in Family and Work Settings. Resources for People with Bipolar Disorder. Self-rated Mood Chart. Self-rated Social Rhythm Chart.