The everything health guide to adult bipolar disorder : a reassuring guide for patients and families

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Bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder > Treatment.
Depression, Mental.

ISBN: 9781440504051
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Physical Description xv, 271 pages.
Edition 2nd ed.
Publisher Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, 2010.

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Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder : Reassuring Advice for Patients and Families

by Haycock, Dean A.; Whitten-Vile, Sheldon (Foreword by)

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Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder : Reassuring Advice for Patients and Families

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Foreword	p. xiii
	Introduction	p. xv
1	The Basics of Bipolar Disorder	p. 1
	What Is Bipolar Disorder?	p. 1
	Manic Episodes	p. 2
	Depressive Episodes	p. 5
	The History of the Disorder	p. 7
	Major Types of Bipolar Disorder	p. 8
	Cyclothymia	p. 14
	Other Variations	p. 15
2	How Do You Know If You're Bipolar?	p. 18
	Mistaking Bipolar Disorder for "Normal"	p. 18
	General Warning Signs	p. 21
	What Puts You at Risk of Bipolar?	p. 23
	Risk Factors You Can't Control	p. 23
	Risk Factors You May Be Able to Influence	p. 24
	Behavioral Extremes and Private Thoughts	p. 25
	See a Doctor	p. 27
	Get a Second Opinion	p. 29
	Evolving Knowledge of Bipolar Disorder	p. 31
3	Comparing Bipolar Disorder to Other Disorders	p. 34
	Varieties of Personality and Mood Disorders	p. 34
	Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)	p. 35
	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	p. 37
	Post-Traumatic Stress and Other Anxiety Disorders	p. 38
	Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)	p. 39
	Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder	p. 41
	Major Depressive Disorder and Substance Use Disorders	p. 42
4	Who Gets Bipolar Disorder?	p. 45
	Important Factors	p. 45
	Are Some People More Likely to Have Bipolar Disorder?	p. 47
	Famous People with Bipolar Disorder	p. 48
	Bipolar Creativity	p. 50
	Women and Bipolar Disorder	p. 53
	Bipolar Disorder in Perspective	p. 55
5	What Causes Bipolar Disorder?	p. 57
	Biological Differences	p. 57
	The Challenge of Understanding Mental Disorders	p. 59
	Genetics and Bipolar Disorder	p. 60
	The Interaction of Genes and Environment	p. 62
	Life Experience Matters	p. 64
6	Pharmacological Treatment for Bipolar Disorder	p. 66
	Stages of Treatment	p. 66
	History of Treatment	p. 67
	Mood Stabilizers	p. 70
	Antidepressants	p. 72
	Antipsychotics	p. 75
	Antianxiety Drugs	p. 77
	Finding the Right Medication(s)	p. 78
	What to Know about Side Effects	p. 79
	Working with Your Doctor	p. 84
7	Psychotherapy and Other Methods for Dealing with Bipolar Disorder	p. 86
	When Medication Is Not Enough	p. 86
	Acceptance	p. 87
	Finding the Right Therapy	p. 88
	Diet and Exercise	p. 94
	Support Groups	p. 96
	Alternative and Nontraditional Approaches	p. 97
	Getting Help with Other Problems	p. 101
8	What Happens Without Treatment?	p. 103
	Suicide and Bipolar Disorder	p. 103
	Other Risk Factors	p. 105
	How Loved Ones Are Affected	p. 106
	When Patients Accept Diagnosis but Treatment Fails	p. 109
	When Patients Accept Diagnosis but Resist Treatment	p. 111
	When Patients Resist Diagnosis and Treatment	p. 115
9	Telling Others You Have Bipolar Disorder	p. 116
	Why Do You Want to Tell?	p. 116
	Achieving Honesty	p. 119
	Telling People in Your Personal Life	p. 121
	Telling People in Your Professional Life	p. 123
	Fielding Questions	p. 127
	You Don't Have to Tell Everyone	p. 129
10	Lifestyle Choices	p. 131
	Finding the Right Job	p. 131
	What If You Feel You Cannot Work?	p. 134
	People to Avoid	p. 136
	People to Seek Out	p. 138
	Clearing Out Chaos	p. 140
	Replace Fanaticism with Tranquility	p. 143
11	Developing a Good Self-Image	p. 145
	Dealing with the Past	p. 145
	Dealing with Family Shame	p. 147
	Getting Your Priorities in Order	p. 149
	(Self-)Honesty Is the Best Policy	p. 150
	Learning to Problem Solve	p. 153
12	Managing Mania	p. 156
	Be Prepared	p. 156
	Warning Signals	p. 160
	Protect Your Personal Life	p. 162
	Protect Your Assets	p. 164
	Protect Your Professional Life	p. 167
13	Dealing with Depression	p. 169
	Sadness, Mild Depression, and Chronic Depression	p. 169
	Preventing Depression	p. 172
	A Low-Stress Home	p. 174
	What to Do If You're Depressed	p. 175
	If Depression Escalates	p. 177
	Dealing with the Aftermath	p. 179
14	Staying in Control	p. 181
	Learning from Bipolar	p. 181
	Turn Your Focus to Others	p. 184
	Learning from Setbacks	p. 185
	Accepting Limitations	p. 188
	Setting Goals for the Future	p. 190
15	If You Know Someone Who You Think Is Bipolar	p. 194
	Look at Yourself First	p. 194
	When to Intervene	p. 197
	Expressing Your Concerns	p. 198
	Formal Interventions	p. 201
	Dealing with the Aftermath	p. 203
	Protect Yourself	p. 204
16	If You Know Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder	p. 206
	Life with a Spouse with Bipolar Disorder	p. 206
	Life with a Parent with Bipolar Disorder	p. 209
	Life with a Sibling with Bipolar Disorder	p. 212
	Life with Relatives Who Have Bipolar Disorder	p. 215
	Life with a Friend with Bipolar Disorder	p. 216
	Life with a Boss or Coworker with Bipolar Disorder	p. 218
17	Riding the Roller Coaster of Another Person's Moods	p. 222
	When a Loved One Is Manic	p. 222
	Handling a Psychiatric Emergency	p. 224
	When a Loved One Is Depressed	p. 226
	Taking Action versus Distancing Yourself	p. 228
	Dealing with Caregiver Stress	p. 231
	Your Protection	p. 233
	Your Options	p. 234
18	Ongoing Controversies	p. 237
	How Can You Classify Mood Disorders?	p. 237
	Bipolar Moods and Normal Moods	p. 238
	Anti-Medication/Anti-Psychiatry	p. 241
	Good Pharmaceutical Industry or Bad Drug Companies?	p. 244
	Privacy Issues	p. 246
	Forced Treatment	p. 247
	The Insanity Defense	p. 249
19	Where Do You Go from Here?	p. 251
	Summary	p. 251
	Steer Clear of Excuses	p. 253
	Bipolar Disorder and the Future	p. 255
	Finding Role Models	p. 258
	You Are Never Alone	p. 260
Appendix A	Symptoms Checklists	p. 262
Appendix B	Additional Resources	p. 265
	Index	p. 268

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