Overview

Based on lectures presented as part of the second European Foundation for Psychiatry at the Maudsley (EFPM) meeting, this modern text focuses on the recent surge in research into the pathogenesis and treatment of bipolar disorder, and critically analyses the evidence supporting many conventional opinions about the disease. With chapters by leading basic science and clinical researchers from North America and Europe, the book addresses a range of issues, such as: * the very nature of the disease (psychological disorder or brain disease) * the role of genetics * the role of cortisol * the effects of long-term treatment. Stimulating discussion and debate, this text undoubtedly questions the dogmas of existing practice, challenging conventional views to provide the reader with a fresh, productive perspective on bipolar disorder.

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Author:   Colm McDonald ,  Katja Schulze ,  Robin Murray ,  Padraig Wright
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781841845012

ISBN 10:   1841845019
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   07 June 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1. The Positive Aspects of Bipolar illness 2. A 40 year study of First Onset Mania in South London. 3. Brain Changes: do they Exist and do they Change? 4. Is the Amygdala too Expansive in Bipolar Disorder? 5. The Maudsley Bipolar Disorder Project: Insights into Pathophysiology 6. Is Any of this Real? The Word from the Grave 7. Transgenic mouse models for affective disorders 8. Now that we have some genes (in Toronto at least) 9. Is there a genetic basis to the brain abnormalities? 10. How Can Bipolar Disorder be Genetically Related to both Schizophrenia and Unipolar Depression 11. Is the HPA Axis at last Paying Dividends? 12. Neuropathology in BPD and Cortisol dysregulation 13. Cortisol in Chicago (from crime of passion to celebrity headline) 14. The biological factors sustaining HPA overactivation in affective disorder 15. Are Neuropsychological Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder Cause or Consequence of Mood Disorder? 16. Psychological Treatments: Does the evidence stack up? 17. The brain basis of cognitive function in bipolar disorder 18. Lithium, the forgotten drug 19. What are the advantages and disadvantages of atypical antipsychotics or valproate? 20. Is ECT given in Bipolar Disorder and does TMS offer more? 21. Do drugs work for bipolar disorder? 22. Improving outcome by selecting effective long-term treatment 23. The long-term functional outcome of bipolar disorder. 24. Is what we offer to patients half-acceptable?

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useful for anyone treating ore researching bipolar disorder.brings together a great deal of the current thinking and presents it well. -Doody's Reviews

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Colm McDonald is Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellow in the Division of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK

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