BIPOLAR DISORDER V 5

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder involving episodes of serious mania and depression and affects approximately one to three percent of the population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health nearly two million individuals in the United States alone are diagnosed with this disorder.


* This title aims to provide an overview of recent research progress
* It explores the impact of this evidence on the practice of expert clinicians of many different countries
* It will be an unbiased and reliable reference point with the kudos of WPA endorsement

List of Review Contributors

Preface

Classification, Diagnosis and Boundaries of Bipolar Disorders (Hagop S. Akiskal)

Prognosis of Bipolar Disorder (Andeas Marneros and Peter Brieger)

Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (Charles L. Bowden)

Psychosocial Intervention for Bipolar Disorder (Mark S. Bauer)

Effects of Gender and Age on Phenomenology and Management of Bipolar Disorder (Kenneth L. Shulman, Ayal Schaffer, Anthony Levitt and Nathan Harramann)

The Economic and Social Burden of Bipolar Disorder (Joseph F. Goldberg and Carrie L. Ernst)

Index

Acknowledgements