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Bipolar Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies

Author(s): Trisha Suppes, MD, PhD, Director, Bipolar Disorder Research Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
Ellen B. Dennehy, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, Bipolar Disorder Research Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
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  • ISBN-13: 9781887537254
  • Paperback    118 pages      © 2005
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Overview

More than 2,000,000 American adults suffer from bipolar disorder, characterized by rapid mood swings, from euphoria and recklessness to extreme hopelessness. What are the current and most effective tools and criteria for diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder?

This compact guide has the answers you need today, including:

  • Specific brain areas involved in bipolar disorder
  • Typical symptoms and impacts of mania, hypomania, bipolar depression, and “mixed” episodes
  • Evidence-based algorithms for treating bipolar disorder
  • Maintenance treatment strategies
  • Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy and other alternative treatments
  • Psychosocial interventions that support pharmacotherapy
  • Family-focused treatment approaches 

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  • Anecdotes - Each chapter contains a fictionalized account that personalizes the disorder entitled "From the Patient's Perspective". 
  • Sidebars - Narrow columns on the outside of each page highlight important information, preview upcoming sections or concepts, and define terms used in the text.
  • Definitions - Terms are defined in the sidebars where they originally appear in the text and in an alphabetical glossary.
  • References - Numbered references appear in the text following information from that source.
  • Case Examples - Our examples illustrate typical adult client comments or conversation exchanges that help clarify different treatment approaches.
  • Key Concepts - At the end of each chapter, we include a review list of the key concepts from that chapter. Use these lists for ongoing quick reference as well as for reviewing what you learned from reading the chapter.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: General Information about Bipolar Disorder

  •    What is Bipolar Disorder?
  •    How Does the Disorder Affect Patient's Lives?
  •    How common is Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What is the Likelihood of Recovery?

Chapter Two: Diagnosing and Assessing Bipolar Disorder

  •    What are the Typical Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What are the Criteria for Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What Tools Exist for Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What Differentiates Bipolar Disorder from Other Disorders?
  •    What Does Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents?

Chapter Three: Biological Treatment Bipolar Disorder

  •    What is the Role of Genetics in Bipolar Disorder?
  •    How does Brain Anatomy and Physiology differ for Patients with Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What Medications are used to Treat Depression in Patients with Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What Strategies are Recommended for Maintenance Treatment?
  •    How Can Medication Treatment of Side Effects be Managed?
  •    How are Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Alternative Medicine Used to Treat Patients with Bipolar Disorder?
  •    How Does Comorbidity Impact Medication Treatment for Bipolar Disorder?

Chapter Four: Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

  •    Why Add Psychosocial Interventions to Pharmacotherapy?
  •    What Psychosocial Interventions are most Successful for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What is the Psychoeducational Approach to Bipolar Disorder Treatment?
  •    What is Family-Focused Treatment (FFT) for Bipolar Disorder?
  •    What Individual Psychosocial Therapy Approaches are used to Treat Bipolar Disorder?

Appendix A: DSM-UV (TR) Diagnostic Criteria
Appendix B: Structured Tools for Assessing Bipolar Disorder
Appendix C: Life Chart Sample

Glossary
References
Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Trisha Suppes, MD, PhD-Director, Bipolar Disorder Research Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California

Dr. Trisha Suppes is Director of the Bipolar Disorder Research Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Her areas of expertise and research include long-term treatment strategies for bipolar disorder, treatment of bipolar depression and bipolar II disorder, and use of treatment algorithms. Dr. Suppes’ research on lithium discontinuation in the early 1990s helped change the way psychiatrists approach the treatment of bipolar disorder. More recent work on mixed hypomania contributed to proposed changes in DSM-5. Dr. Suppes co-authored Decoding Bipolar Disorder: Practical Treatment and Management with Drs. J. Sloan Manning and Paul E. Keck, Jr. She has published over 185 articles appearing in American Journal of Psychiatry, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Harvard Review of Psychiatry, to name a few. 

 

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Ellen B. Dennehy, PhD-Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, Bipolar Disorder Research Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California

Dr. Ellen Dennehy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, and is affiliated with the Bipolar Disorder Research Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Dennehy served in multiple leadership and project management roles on the NIMH-funded Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD). As a clinical psychologist involved in research on the course and treatment of bipolar disorder, she has consulted to many research organizations and participated in numerous influential health services research projects. She has published over 30 articles in academic journals, and is most interested in design and implementation of uniform, evidence-based care for serious mental health diagnoses across a range of health care settings. 

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ShowReviews

  • "Outstanding...easily accessible, essential information...a very readable synopsis of various evidence-based psychosocial interventions."

    Gary Sachs, M.D.
    The Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic and Research Program

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