Table of Contents

Preface
Part I: What is Bipolar Disorder?
1. Normal and Abnormal Mood
2. The Categories of Bipolar Disorder
3. Bipolar Disorder and the DSM-5
4. The Mood Disease: Some History
Part II: The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
5. Mood-Stabilizing Medications
6. Antipsychotic Medications
7. Antidepressant Medications
8. New (and Old) Medications and Pipeline Drugs
9. More Medications, Hormones, and Dietary Supplements
10. Brain-Stimulation Treatments
11. Counseling and Psychotherapy
12. Treatment Approaches in Bipolar Disorder
Part III: What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
13. The Brain is Like the Internet
14. More Bipolar Biology
15. The Science of Cycles: Chronobiology
16. The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder
Part IV: Bipolar Variations and Connections
17. Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
18. Women with Bipolar Disorder: Special Considerations
19. Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
20. Borderline Personality Disorder
21. Bipolar Disorder and Creativity
Part V: Getting Better and Staying Well
22. Living with Bipolar Disorder
23. Planning for Emergencies
24. The Role of the Family
25. Summing Up and Looking Ahead
Resources
Notes
Index

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About the Author

Francis Mark Mondimore, MD is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the founding director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is the author or coauthor of five books on mental health issues, including Depression: The Mood Disease, Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents, and Borderline Personality Disorder: New Reasons for Hope.

Reviews

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for You & Your Loved Ones should be required reading for any family or individual concerned about bipolar disorder.
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