Medicating bipolar disorder : challenges, controversies & current trends

Medicating bipolar disorder : challenges, controversies & current trends /

Bipolar disorder was first dubbed 'manic depressive insanity.' This disorder is characterized by its unpredictable cycle of potentially intense mood swings alternating between mania and depression. This booklet highlights: Differentiating mania from hypomania. Mood-stabilizing agents. Tre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wegmann, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Eau Claire, Wisconsin : PESI Inc., [2012]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Clinician's pocket guide
Subjects:
Manic-depressive illness > Treatment.
Manic-depressive illness.
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Table of Contents:
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Differences Between Mania and Hypomania
  • Etiology
  • Other Causes
  • Bipolar Disorder and Nutritional Intake
  • Suicide
  • Down The Line
  • Treating Bipolar Disorder
  • Mood-Stabilizing Agents
  • Lithium
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Other Anticonvulsants
  • Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder
  • Case Study
  • Diagnostic Considerations.

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