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Reflections and insights from the "lived" experience / Victoria Maxwell -- Overview of bipolar disorder / Allan H. Young, I. Nicol Ferrier, and Erin E. Michalak -- The treatment of mania / Heinz Grunze -- Pharmacological treatment of bipolar depression / Allan H. Young and Charles B. Nemeroff -- Practical treatment guidelines for management of bipolar disorder / Lakshmi N. Yatham -- Psychosocial interventions in bipolar disorder : theories, mechanisms, and key clinical trials / Sagar V. Parikh and Vytas Velyvis -- Physical treatments in bipolar disorder / Marisa Le Masurier [and others] -- Treating bipolar disorder in the early stages of illness / E. Jane Garland and Anne Duffy -- Special populations : the elderly / Alan J. Thomas -- Special populations : women and reproductive issues / Karine A.N. Macritchie and Carol Henshaw -- Physical health issues / Chennattucherry John Joseph and Yee Ming Mok -- Anxiety associated with bipolar disorder : clinical and pathophysiological significance / Pratap R. Chokka and Vikram K. Yeragani -- Bipolar disorder co-morbid with addictions / Jose M. Goikolea and Eduard Vieta -- Practical management of cyclothymia / Giulio Perugi and Dina Popovic -- Circadian and sleep/wake considerations in the practical management of bipolar disorder / Greg Murray -- A clinician's guide to psychosocial functioning and quality of life in bipolar disorder / Erin E. Michalak and Greg Murray -- Service delivery of integrated care for bipolar disorder / Richard Morriss -- Training and assessment issues in bipolar disorder : a clinical perspective / Sagar V. Parikh and Erin E. Michalak -- Practical guide to brain imaging in bipolar disorder / I. Nicol Ferrier and Adrian J. Lloyd -- From neuroscience to clinical practice / Annie J. Kuan, Vivienne A. Curtis, and Allan H. Young.

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is characterised by episodes of pathological mood states. The two poles are mania (with a predominant elated or irritable mood) and depression (with feelings of sadness, anxiety, guilt or hopelessness) but mixed states frequently occur. Episodes can last for many months and profoundly affect physical health, relationships and careers. Since diagnosis and management are difficult, this practical guide provides an overview of the disorder and detailed guidelines for treating the illness throughout its stages, from authors internationally renowned for their work in bipolar disorder. Also discussed are disease theories, mechanisms and key clinical trials, as well as chapters devoted to psychosocial treatments, substance misuse and insights from 'lived experience'. In-depth analyses of selected population groups, including youth, the elderly and women, complement guidelines for clinical approaches in managing bipolar disorder. Comprehensive and detailed, this guide will prove invaluable to clinicians, general practitioners, psychiatrists and psychologists.