The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: Professional Answers to More than 275 Top Questions (Paperback)

by Charles Atkins (Author)
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Product Description
Approximately 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder, a brain disorder also known as manic-depressive illness. The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book is an authoritative reference for people with Bipolar Disorder and their loved ones, providing sound advice and immediate answers to their most pressing questions.

Written by an experienced psychiatrist, The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book covers such topics as:

-What are the symptoms and different types of Bipolar Disorder?
-Can other illnesses cause Bipolar Disorder?
-What therapies, medications and relapse-prevention strategies can help with Bipolar Disorder?
-How does Bipolar Disorder differ in children and adults?
-What special issues are there for women with Bipolar Disorder?
-How can family and friends respond in a psychiatric emergency?

The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book offers up clear, confident counsel in an easy-to-read Q&A format that explains confusing medical lingo and guides readers through the world of Bipolar Disorder.

About the Author
Charles Atkins, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist working in Waterbury, Connecticut. He's on the clinical faculty at Yale University, where he trained. He has published over a hundred articles and columns, as well as psychological thrillers, including one with a hero who has bipolar disorder. His website is www.charlesatkins.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; 1 edition (November 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402210574
• ISBN-13: 978-1402210570
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bipolar self-help that's helpful, December 11, 2007

By	DBG "DBG" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

Having read several self-help books for people with bipolar disorder and for their families and friends, I find Dr. Atkins' book to be the best of the lot. His style and constantly engaging examples take this book beyond the usual advice and helpful hints. Dr. Atkins offers personal experience unlike other authors' "I've been through the sturm und drang" - approach. As a psychiatrist, he is clearly highly informed and first-rate, ready to share his knowledge. His insights are quite accessible, helpful, and his advice sensible as well as highly informed, making the book very user-friendly. I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book, February 13, 2008

By	Allyson Mason-Braunberger "Flying Boxers Ranch" (Olympic Peninsula, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be extremely helpful. It's a fast read, well organized and answered all the questions I had and some I wasn't yet aware where nagging questions and were associated with this disease. I I have very recently been diagnosed with BP and was anxious to learn as much as I could as soon as possible. This book helped to give me a sense of comfort in understanding what had been happening to me for so many years, why I did the things I've done and most importantly, gave me hope that this diasease can be controlled. I'm already using things I learned here to manage my life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT RESOURCE!, November 9, 2008

By	Sascha (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am an in-home therapist with an MSW. I have read this book and used it now with several families struggling with questions about bipolar disorder. It is written in a way that is so easy to understand for ANYONE and it is so well organized. It is also great for comparing symptoms that may be attributed to another disorder instead. I am so thankful the author took the time to put this together and to share it with so many who find it useful.