Bipolar Disorder An Evidence-Based Guide to Manic Depression /

This book examines in detail the diagnostic approach to manic depressive (bipolar) illness, with special reference to the borderline zones with unipolar depression and schizoaffective disorder. Among other diagnostic issues considered are mixed episodes (often misdiagnosed by psychiatrists), rapid c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fountoulakis, Kostas N. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Psychiatry.
Clinical psychology.
Clinical Psychology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Historical perspective
  • Clinical description
  • Comorbid conditions
  • Classification
  • Epidemiology
  • Etiopathogenesis (psychodynamic theories, biological models, genetics)
  • Etiopathogenesis (psychodynamic theories, biological models, genetics)
  • Assessment (psychometric, neuropsychological, scales)
  • Therapy
  • Biological therapies (separate for mania, depression and maintenance)
  • Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
  • Meta-analysis
  • Open trials
  • Review and opinion papers
  • Pharmacoepidemiologic data
  • Psychosocial therapies
  • Treatment guidelines
  • Cautions for pharmaceutical treatment in bipolar patients
  • Switching to the opposite pole
  • Psychogeriatric issues
  • Suicidality
  • Gender issues
  • Pediatric bipolar disorder
  • Conclusion.

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