"Surviving Manic Depression" is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on the disorder that affects more than two million people in the United States alone. Based on the latest research, it provides detailed coverage of every aspect of the disorder.
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"Surviving Manic Depression" is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on the disorder that affects more than two million people in the United States alone. Based on the latest research, it provides detailed coverage of every aspect of the disorder.
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New. 0465086640. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--416 pages. --TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface: Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder? xv Acknowledgments xix 1 Dimensions of Manic-Depressive Illness 1 How Many People in the United States Have Manic-Depressive Illness? 2 How Many People Are Being Treated? 4 Do Some Groups Have More Than Others? The Hutterites and the Amish 5 What Is the Prevalence of Manic-Depressive Illness in Other Countries? 8 Has Manic-Depressive Illness Always Existed? 9 Is Manic-Depressive Illness Increasing? 13 What Is the Cost of Manic-Depressive Illness? 15 2 The Inner World: Mania and Depression From the Inside 19 Mania 21 Depression 31 Mixed States 38 Awareness of Illness 41 3 The Outer Worlds: Manic-Depressive Illness Defined 45 Official Definitions 45 Are Unipolar Depression and Manic-Depressive Illness One Disease or Two? 52 Where Does Manic-Depressive Illness End and Normal Mood Swings Begin? 56 What Is the Relationship of Manic-Depressive Illness to Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia? 57 4 Conditions Sometimes Confused with Manic-Depressive Illness 63 Mania Caused by Street Drugs 63 Mania Caused by Prescription, Over-the-Counter, and Herbal medications 67 Mania Caused by Infections 70 Mania Caused by Head Injuries 72 Mania Associated with Other Brain Disorders 74 Mania Associated with Other Illnesses 75 What Does Secondary Mania Tell Us About Brain Localization? 76 Manic-Like Behavior in Culture-Bound Syndromes 77 What Is an Adequate Diagnostic Workup? 78 5 Risk Factors for Developing Manic-Depressive Illness 83 Winter Birth 84 Summer Onset 86 Urban Birth 87 Pregnancy and Birth Complications 88 Prenatal Famine 89 Prenatal Exposure to Influenza 89 Severe Stressors in Childhood 90 Social Class 92 6 Onset, Course, and Outcome 95 Factors Affecting Course 96 Rapid Cycling and Seasonal Affective Disorder 98 Outcomes and Their Predictors 100 Stress as a Risk Factor for Relapse 103 Causes of Death 104 7 Causes 107 Studies of Brain Structure 108 Studies of Brain Function 113 Genetic Studies 116 Neurochemical Studies 121 Studies of Infections and Immunological Factors 126 Disturbances in Body Rhythms 129 Endocrine Dysfunction 130 Kindling and Stress 133 8 Medications: Mood Stabilizers 137 Lithium 137 Valproate (Depakote, Depakene) 149 Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 151 Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 154 Topiramate (Topamax) 157 Gabapentin (Neurontin) 158 Calcium Channel Blockers 159 Essential Fatty Acids 161 9 Medications: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Benzodiazapines 163 Antidepressants 163 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) 164 Burproprion and Other New Antidepressants 167 Tricyclic Antidepressants 169 Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) 170 Stimulants 173 Thyroid Supplementation 175 St. John's Wort and Other Herbal Remedies 175 Switch Rate 176 Antipsychotics 177 First-Generation, or Typical, Antipsychotics 177 Second-Generation, or Atypical, Antipsychotics 180 Benzodiazepines 185 10 Medications: Treatment Strategies 189 Treatments for the Different Phases of Manic-Depressive Illness 189 Acute Mania 190 Depression 191 Rapid Cycling 191 Maintenance Treatment 192 Frequently Asked Questions About Medications 192 Do I Really Need to Take All of These Medications? 192 Do I Need to Take These Medications for the Rest of My Life? 193 What If I Am Pregnant or Breast-Feeding? 194 Should Treatment Be Different for the Very Old and the Very Young? 200 11 Nonmedication Aspects of Treatment 203 Finding a Good Doctor 203 Building a Support Network 206 Psychotherapy 207 Reducing Stress 212 Mood Charts 213 Electroconvulsive Therapy 214 Insurance Issues 215 SSI and SSDI 217 12 Manic-Depressive Illness in Children and Adolescents 221 Clinical Aspects 222 Diagnostic Aspects 225 Treatment Aspects 228 13 Ten Special Problems 233 Concurrent Alcohol and Drug Abuse 233 Assaultive and...
