Main description:

Bipolar disorder is among the most common conditions affecting humankind and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It is a complex and dynamic psychiatric condition that makes it difficult to both understand and manage. However, with good management, people affected by bipolar disorder can lead very successful lives. This book was written specifically with new psychiatrists and mental health practitioners in mind to facilitate their ability to care for
this condition. Chapters review clinical presentation and epidemiology, etiology and neurobiology, and treatment of bipolar disorder.

Contents:

Introduction and Overview

Section 1: Clinical Presentation & Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder

1. Clinical presentation: Bipolar disorder in DSM5, ICD10 and beyond
2. Course of bipolar illness
3. Epidemiology
4. Making a diagnosis: Differentiating bipolar disorder from other similar conditions
5. Comorbidity of bipolar and substance use disorders
6. Comorbidity of bipolar and other psychiatric disorders
7. Comorbidity of bipolar and medical disorders

Section 2: The Etiology and Neurobiology of Bipolar Disorder

8. The neurobiology of bipolar disorder: Clues from neuroimaging
9. The neurobiology of bipolar disorder: Neurotransmitter and other models
10. Cognitive models of bipolar disorder
11. Genetics of bipolar disorder

Section 3: Treating Bipolar Disorder

12. Psychopharmacologic treatments for bipolar disorder
13. Behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatments for bipolar disorder
14. Integrative medicine and lifestyle management in the treatment of bipolar disorder
15. Assessment tools
16. A programmatic approach to treatment
17. Psychopharmacologic treatments for bipolar disorder
18. Behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatments for bipolar disorder
19. Integrative medicine and lifestyle management in the treatment of bipolar disorder
20. Assessment tools
21. A programmatic approach to treatment