Bipolar Disorder: Treatment and Management (Paperback)

~ (Author), Paul E. Keck (Author) "Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, affects an individual's mood, behavior, and thinking..." (more)
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Extensive diagnostic, treatment, and management information designed especially for physicians. Detailed information on bipolar disorder addresses: Epidemiology and risk factors Assessment strategies Differential diagnosis/comorbidity Neurobiology and neuropsychiatry Treatment strategies Antimanic and antidepressant agents Maintenance treatment options Psychosocial interventions

About the Author

Trisha Suppes, M.D., Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Suppes is also Director of the Bipolar Disorder Research Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Director of Bipolar Disorder Module for the Texas Algorithm Medication Project, and Director of Women’s Studies Program in the NIMH STEP-BP study. Dr. Suppes has authored over 100 published journal articles, books, book chapters, and reviews, focused primarily on bipolar disorder.

Paul E. Keck, Jr., M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, and Vice Chairman for Research, Department of Psychiatry, and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Keck is also Chief, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, affiliated with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and Director of the General Clinical Research Center, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has authored over 350 scientific papers and contributed over 130 reviews and chapters to major psychiatric textbooks, primarily focusing on bipolar disorders.

Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Compact Clinicals; 1 edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887537260
• ISBN-13: 978-1887537261
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,890 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars doctor lingo, February 3, 2006

By	Cassie Miller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Get this book only if you can understand the doctor language because that is pretty much all it is. It only explains the chemical process in your brain, etc. instead of how to deal.