Full Description
In a world permeated with stress, bipolar disorders have become an all too common occurrence. There are millions of people throughout the world suffering from this disorder. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. The primary psychological factor implicated in the manifestation of bipolar disorder is stressful life events. These can range from a death in the family to the loss of a job, from the birth of a child to a move. Once the disorder is triggered and progresses, 'it seems to develop a life of its own'. State-of-the-art analyses are presented in this new and significant book. The two poles of bipolar disorder are mania and depression.
Contents
CONTENTSwith Bipolar Disorder (Michael Bauer, University of Medicine Berlin, Germany); The Recent Studies on the Electro-Biochemical Aspects of Bipolar Disorder (Alagu Thiruvengadam, University of Maryland); Neuropsychological Functions in Bipolar Disorder: The Onion Gradually Sheds its Skin (Michael R. Basso, University of Oklahoma); Co-morbidity of Migraine and Affective Disorders (Ole Bernt Fasmer and Ketil Joachim Oedegaard, University of Bergen); Transmembrane Signal Transduction via G Protein Implicated in Affective Disorders (Yuji Odagaki, Saitama Medical School); Antiepileptic Drugs in the Management of Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Edward Kim and Mona Bijlani, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey); The Bech-Rafaelsen Mania and Melancholia Scales in Clinical Trials: A 25-Year Review of their Use as an Outcome Measure in Bipolar and Unipolar Patients (Per Bech, Frederiksborg General Hospital); Treatment-Resistant Depression: Personality Versus Bipolar Disorders. Bibliographic Review With a Clinical Case Report (Martin Ruiz, Hostipal Italiano of Buenos Aires); Late-Life Bipolar Disorder (Martha Sajatovic el al., University Hospital of Cleveland); Index.NER(01): GB IE
