"Though the DSM discusses the criteria for mood disorders in absolute terms--either present or absent--professionals are aware that while such dichotomies are useful for teaching, they are not always true in practice. Recent genetic data support clinicians' longstanding recognit…
"Though the DSM discusses the criteria for mood disorders in absolute terms--either present or absent--professionals are aware that while such dichotomies are useful for teaching, they are not always true in practice. Recent genetic data support clinicians' longstanding recognit…
Kritische beschouwing door de Britse psychoanalyticus van het steeds groter aantal gevallen waarin manische depressiviteit oftewel bipolaire stoornis wordt vastgesteld.
"If the post-war period was called the 'Age of Anxiety' and the 1980s and '90s the 'Antidepressant Era', we now live in Bipolar times. Mood-stabilising medication is routinely prescribed to adults and children alike, with child prescriptions this decade increasing by 400 per cen…
"A revealing, courageous, fascinating, and funny account of the author's experiment with microdoses of LSD in an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, of her quest to understand a misunderstood drug, and of her search for a really good day. When a small vial arrives in h…
A handbook for people suffering from bipolar disorder includes new information and solutions for dealing with the problem, as well as a question-and-answer section to address common queries and helpful suggestions for both sufferers and their families.
Overview: Bipolar disorder is more common and deadly than we think it is, and does not look like what we think it looks like. The misconceptions about this illness are prevalent in our culture an even permeate the medical and psychiatric communities. How does bipolar disorder ma…
Overview: Bipolar disorder is more common and deadly than we think it is, and does not look like what we think it looks like. The misconceptions about this illness are prevalent in our culture an even permeate the medical and psychiatric communities. How does bipolar disorder ma…
