Bipolar Disorder
Published on 6. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-19-956230-5 (ISBN)
Description
Bipolar disorder affects up to 5% of the general population and the condition is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.
There has been an explosion of research into the neurobiology and treatment of bipolar disorder over the past 15 years. This has led to increased understanding of the disorder and development of many new treatments for this condition.
Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this concise pocket book covers the diagnostic aspects, clinical features, and biology of bipolar disorder, as well as current treatment strategies including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and somatic treatments. It serves as an invaluable quick reference for clinical psychiatrists, trainees, specialist nurses and other mental health care professionals, as well as interested general practitioners.
There has been an explosion of research into the neurobiology and treatment of bipolar disorder over the past 15 years. This has led to increased understanding of the disorder and development of many new treatments for this condition.
Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this concise pocket book covers the diagnostic aspects, clinical features, and biology of bipolar disorder, as well as current treatment strategies including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and somatic treatments. It serves as an invaluable quick reference for clinical psychiatrists, trainees, specialist nurses and other mental health care professionals, as well as interested general practitioners.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 two colour line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
86 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-956230-5 (9780199562305)
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Persons
Lakshmi N. Yatham, is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Head of Research and International Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His major areas of research interest include neurobiology and treatment of bipolar disorder and major depression. He leads a Canadian consortium on bipolar disorder, which is currently pursuing testing of new treatments for bipolar disorder using pragmatic and controlled trials with substantial funding from CIHR.
Gin S.Malhi is Professor and Head of Discipline of Psychiatry at Sydney Medical School and has a longstanding interest in mood disorders in particular bipolar disorder and depression. His research team based at the CADE Clinic (Royal North Shore Hospital) makes use of clinical and neuropsychological assessments in conjunction with neurobiological probes that range from electrophysiological measures to functional neuroimaging (fMRI and Spectroscopy) to investigate the neural basis of affective disorders. He is also interested in pharmacological, psychological and alternative therapies and is currently examining the effects of meditation and CAMs.
Gin S.Malhi is Professor and Head of Discipline of Psychiatry at Sydney Medical School and has a longstanding interest in mood disorders in particular bipolar disorder and depression. His research team based at the CADE Clinic (Royal North Shore Hospital) makes use of clinical and neuropsychological assessments in conjunction with neurobiological probes that range from electrophysiological measures to functional neuroimaging (fMRI and Spectroscopy) to investigate the neural basis of affective disorders. He is also interested in pharmacological, psychological and alternative therapies and is currently examining the effects of meditation and CAMs.
Author
Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair for Research and International Affairs, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Professor and Head, Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Director CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Content
1. Introduction and historical context ; 2. Recognizing bipolar disorder: clinical features and diagnoses ; 3. Epidemiology ; 4. The causes of bipolar disorder ; 5. Pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder ; 6. Psychological treatments ; 7. Treatment guidelines for management of bipolar disorder ; 8. Special populations ; 9. Patient resources