Title:
The concise guide to bipolar disorder / Francis Mark Mondimore, MD.
ISBN:
9781421443898
9781421444031
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
ix, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Normal and abnormal mood -- Types of bipolar disorder -- Mood stabilizing medications -- Atypical antipsychotic and antidepressant medications -- More medications, hormones, and nutritional supplements -- Brain stimulation treatments -- Essential ingredients: Therapy and counseling -- Living with bipolar disorder -- The elements of mood hygiene -- Preparing for emergencies -- Family matters -- Bipolar disorder and the brain -- How treatments work -- Summing up and looking ahead.
Summary:
"The author, a psychiatrist, distills everything readers need to know about bipolar disorder. In down-to-earth language, he explains what bipolar disorder is and how readers can live their best life with the help of medications, therapy, the support of family and friends, and medical care. This is a resource for the newly diagnosed or those seeking rapid answers to the most common questions about bipolar disorder"-- Provided by publisher.
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
on1264176320
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
