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Bipolar II Disorder: Modelling, Measuring and Managing

By Gordon Parker

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521873142, 9780521873147, 9780511388743
LCC
RC516 .B5225 2008
Open Library ID
OL10437983M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2803985 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
318\319
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

Bipolar depression is now known to exist as a spectrum of disorders rather than a single disease entity. Bipolar II Disorder exists on this spectrum as a condition where the depressive episodes are as severe as in Bipolar I Disorder, but where the mood elevation states are not as extreme. This unexpected combination can lead to a failure to detect a condition thought to affect up to 6% of the population. This book reviews, for the first time, our knowledge of this debilitating disorder, covering its history, classification and neurobiology. In a unique section, fourteen internationally recognized experts debate management strategies, building to some consensus, and resulting in treatment guidelines where no such advice currently exists. It should be read by all health professionals managing mood disorders and will be informative to those wishing to learn more about the condition.

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