New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder
Bernard Golden, Jan Fawcett, Nancy Rosenfeld, "New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions, 2nd Edition"
ISBN: 0307353001 | 2007 | EPUB | 384 pages | 3 MB
The second edition of this groundbreaking guidebook provides up-to-date treatments and compassionate guidance for anyone affected by bipolar disorder–from the recently diagnosed to chronic sufferers and their families. You'll receive tips from world-renowned experts–including coauthor Nancy Rosenfeld, herself a bipolar survivor–and learn about vital new options and innovations in bipolar treatment and research, such as:
• New precautions: why some patients can get worse rather than better when taking antidepressant medication
• The inside story on atypical antipsychotic medications, antidepressants, and other medications that affect neurotransmitters
• New genetic research, studies on serotonin, studies into childhood and adolescent bipolar disorder, and results of neuron imaging and neuropsychological testing
• Advice on making instant, effective lifestyle changes, coping with stigma, and deciding whether or not–and how–to disclose your illness to others.
• A guide to the many evolving forms of psychotherapy