The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder (Hardcover)

Preface
Part I. What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Chapter 1. Normal and Abnormal Mood
Chapter 2. Types of Bipolar Disorder
Part II. How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated?
Chapter 3. Mood-Stabilizing Medications
Chapter 4. Atypical Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Medications
Chapter 5. More Medications, Hormones, and Nutritional Supplements
Chapter 6. Brain Stimulation Treatments
Chapter 7. Essential Ingredients: Therapy and Counseling
Part III. Getting Better and Staying Well: What You Can Do
Chapter 8. Living with Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 9. The Elements of Mood Hygiene
Chapter 10. Preparing for Emergencies
Chapter 11. Family Matters
Part IV. What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
Chapter 12. Bipolar Disorder in the Brain
Chapter 13. How Treatments Work
Part V. Putting It All Together
Chapter 14. Summing Up and Looking Ahead
Suggested Reading
References
Index