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OverviewBased on over ten years' worth of research and study, this book presents the most up-to-date information on the principles and practice of treating bipolar illness. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert M. Post , Gabriele S. LeverichPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 26.20cm Weight: 1.570kg ISBN: 9780393705379ISBN 10: 0393705374 Pages: 670 Publication Date: 18 March 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents: I. Introduction * II. Phenomenology of Untreated Course of Illness * III. Pharmacology and Neurobiology of Bipolar Illness * IV. Response to Mood Stabilizers * V. Other Anticonvulsants * VI. Calcium Channel Blockers * VII. Antidepressants * VIII. Benzodiazepines * IX. Antipsychotics * X. Complex Combination Therapy * XI. Electroconvulsive Therapy * XII. Other Somatic Treatments * XIII. Dietary and Other Supplements * XIV. Illness Complications and Comorbidity * XV. Childhood Onset of Bipolar Illness * XVI. Conclusion * XVII. AppendicesReviewsThis work sets a new standard that should transform the day-to-day care ofthese patients and their families. It is a clinical masterpiece that would be hard tosurpass.--Hagop S. Akiskal, M.D., Professor and Director of International Mood Center, University of California at San Diego [A]uthoritative, unique, and well-written.....Clinicians, students, residents, and experts knowledgeable in bipolar illness will appreciate the authors' clarity and perspective. -- Alan Gruenberg Author InformationRobert M. Post, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University, and Penn State College of Medicine, and Head of the Bipolar Collaborative Network. For 37 years he worked at NIMH studying and treating treatment-resistant unipolar and bipolar patients. Gabriele S. Leverich, LCSW, BCD, was Head of Longitudinal Studies in the Biological Psychiatry Branch at NIMH, and is a Principal Investigator in the Bipolar Collaborative Network. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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