Full Description
This practical, clinically oriented handbook provides up-to-date information on the concept, causality, diagnosis, and pharmacologic and behavioral treatment of hypomania, an increasingly recognized stage of bipolar illness often referred to as "elevated mood." The first section traces the evolution of the concept of elevated mood, including the bipolar spectrum model and the GEnES fingerprint, a new model for understanding the role of both neurocellular and environmental factors in mood disorders. Subsequent sections address diagnostic issues, provide evidence-based treatment recommendations, and discuss the management of symptoms, populations, and comorbid conditions that pose special challenges. An appendix lists Internet resources for patients.
Contents
ELEVATED MOOD: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE VIEWPOINTS
The Evolution of Elevated Mood
The GEnES Fingerprint: The Future
DIAGNOSIS OF ELEVATED MOOD
Diagnostic Issues in Hypomania
Upside Down: Depression and Hypomania
TREATMENT OF ELEVATED MOOD
Treating Elevated Mood: The Principles and the Challenges
Treating Elevated Mood Without Medication
Treating Elevated Mood With Medication
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Mixed Episodes and Rapid Cycling
Roughening: When Treatment Fails
Agitated Activation, Anxiety, and Elevated Mood
Sleep and Hypomania: The ABCs of Getting ZZZs
Medical Conditions and Elevated Mood
Elevated Mood and Substance Abuse
Pregnancy and Elevated Mood
Appendix: Internet Resources for Patients
