| Description |
1 online resource (338 pages) |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
| Contents |
An integrated approach to bipolar disorder -- Bipolar disorder: the basics -- The intake evaluation -- Treatment of acute mania and hypomania -- Pharmacological treatment of bipolar depression -- Pharmacological maintenance treatment -- Psychosocial treatment for recovery and maintenance -- Dealing with medication nonadherence -- Bipolar disorder, pregnancy, and the postpartum period -- Bipolar disorder and suicide -- Strategic interventions in challenging situations: comorbidity and the use of split treatment. |
| Summary |
This much-needed volume gives clinicians essential strategies for managing the complexities of bipolar disorder and tailoring treatment to each patient's changing needs. Highly readable, accessible, and pragmatic, the book provides expert guidance on critically important treatment questions. It addresses which medications to try and at what dosages, what psychosocial interventions are most helpful at different phases of the illness, how to continually monitor and fine-tune treatment to keep patients functioning well, and how to involve family members productively. The authors draw on state-of- |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Bipolar disorder -- Treatment.
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Psychotherapy.
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Psychopharmacology.
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Bipolar Disorder -- drug therapy.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
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MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
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MEDICAL / Diseases
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MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
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MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
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| Added Author |
Gitlin, Michael J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Miklowitz, David J. Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder : Integrating Pharmacology and Psychotherapy New York : Guilford Publications,c2014 9781462515592 |
| ISBN |
9781462515714 (electronic bk.) |
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1462515711 (electronic bk.) |
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