Best Medicine For Bipolar Mania - April 2024

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry

The revised 13th edition of the essential reference for the prescribing of drugs for patients with mental health disorders The revised and updated 13th edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry provides up-to-date information, expert guidance on prescribing practice in mental health, including  drug choice, treatment of adverse effects and how to augment or switch medications. The text covers a wide range of topics including pharmacological interventions for  schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, and many other less common conditions. There is advice on ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119442605
• ASIN: 1119442605
• ISBN: 1119442605
• Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Clinician's Guide to Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment)

This innovative manual presents a powerful approach for helping people manage bipolar illness and protect against the recurrence of manic or depressive episodes. Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy focuses on stabilizing moods by improving medication adherence, building coping skills and relationship satisfaction, and shoring up the regularity of daily rhythms or routines. Each phase of this flexible, evidence-based treatment is vividly detailed, from screening, assessment, and case conceptualization through acute therapy, maintenance treatment, and periodic booster sessions. Among the spe... [Read More]

• ASIN: 159385465X
• ASIN: 159385465X
• ISBN: 159385465X
• Brand: Brand: The Guilford Press
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Compassionate and comprehensive, Dr. Francis Mondimore's pathbreaking guide has helped thousands of people and their loved ones cope with bipolar disorder. Now in its third edition, Bipolar Disorder has been thoroughly updated with new information about the causes of the disorder, tools for diagnosis, and advances in treatment. Dr. Mondimore surveys new medications for treating bipolar disorder, including asenapine, iloperidone, paliperidone, lurasidone, and oxcarbazepine, exploring the benefits and potential side effects of each. He also reviews the scientific studies that back up claims for ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1421412063
• ASIN: 1421412063
• ISBN: 9781421412061
• Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press

Manic: A Memoir

An attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her "normal." In explosive bursts of prose that mirror the devastating mania and extreme despair of her illness, Cheney describes her roller-coaster existence with shocking honesty, giving brilliant voice to the previously unarticulated madness she endured. Brave, electrifying, poignant, and disturbing, Manic does not simply expla... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061430277
• ASIN: 0061430277
• ISBN: 0061430277
• Brand: Cheney, Terri
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach

Family-focused psychoeducational treatment (FFT) is among a very small number of psychosocial treatments that have been found to be effective in multiple studies to improve the course of bipolar disorder. This indispensable guide describes how to implement FFT with adult and adolescent patients and their family members. Provided are practical procedures for helping families understand the nature of bipolar disorder, strengthen their communication skills, solve day-to-day problems, and reduce the risk and severity of relapse. The book incorporates state-of-the-art knowledge on the illness and i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1606236458
• ASIN: 1606236458
• ISBN: 1606236458
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With Murder

A medical thriller from Pulitzer Prize–winning author James B. Stewart about serial killer doctor Michael Swango and the medical community that chose to turn a blind eye on his criminal activities.No one could believe that the handsome young doctor might be a serial killer. Wherever he was hired—in Ohio, Illinois, New York, South Dakota—Michael Swango at first seemed the model physician. Then his patients began dying under suspicious circumstances. At once a gripping read and a hard-hitting look at the inner workings of the American medical system, Blind Eye describes a professional hier... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0684865637
• ASIN: 0684865637
• ISBN: 0684865637
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family

If your teen has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder--or your child’s moods seem out of control--Dr. David Miklowitz can help. The bestselling author of The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide has tailored his proven treatment approach to meet the specific needs of teens and their families. The Bipolar Teen provides practical tools you can use to make home life manageable again. You’ll learn to spot the differences between normal teenage behavior and the telltale symptoms of mania and depression. Together with your child’s doctors, you’ll be able to strike a healthy balance between medica... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1593853181
• ASIN: 1593853181
• ISBN: 1593853181
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

Mania: A Short History of Bipolar Disorder (Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease)

This provocative history of bipolar disorder illuminates how perceptions of illness, if not the illnesses themselves, are mutable over time. Beginning with the origins of the concept of mania?and the term maniac?in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, renowned psychiatrist David Healy examines how concepts of mental afflictions evolved as scientific breakthroughs established connections between brain function and mental illness. Healy recounts the changing definitions of mania through the centuries, explores the effects of new terminology and growing public awareness of the disease on cultur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1421403978
• ASIN: 1421403978
• ISBN: 1421403978
• Manufacturer: JHUP

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

From leading scientist-practitioners, this pragmatic, accessible book provides a complete framework for individualized assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder. It addresses the complexities of working with individuals with broadly varying histories and clinical presentations, including those who have been recently diagnosed, those who are symptomatically stable, and those who struggle day to day to achieve symptom remission. Extensive case material illustrates proven strategies for conceptualizing patients' needs and working collaboratively to help them adhere to medication treatments, re... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1593854846
• ASIN: 1593854846
• ISBN: 1593854846
• Brand: Brand: The Guilford Press
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents

It may be hard to believe your child will ever get better, but kids with bipolar disorder can and do lead healthy, stable lives. In this compassionate and optimistic book, expert clinician and renowned researcher Mani Pavuluri delivers information, advice, and proven strategies that empower you to deal with the challenges of bipolar disorder and help your child get well. Drawing on 20 years of experience with bipolar kids and their families, she provides solidly researched strategies for reducing or eliminating problems with mania, aggression, sleep disturbances, depression, and other issues... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1593854072
• ASIN: 1593854072
• ISBN: 1593854072
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

• ASIN: 0679443746
• ASIN: 0679443746
• ISBN: 0679443746
• Manufacturer: Knopf

Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Every day can be an ordeal for families struggling with the difficult, moody, "impossible" behavior that may point to childhood depression or bipolar disorder. Effective help for kids does exist, but it often requires a customized combination of medication, therapy, coping skills, and support. From esteemed clinician and researcher Dr. Mary Fristad and fellow treatment expert Dr. Jill Goldberg Arnold, this indispensable book explains how treatment works and what additional steps parents can take at home to help children with mood disorders--and the family as a whole--improve the quality of the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1572308710
• ASIN: 1572308710
• ISBN: 1572308710
• Brand: Brand: The Guilford Press
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

Mr. Jones

Richard Gere, Lena Olin and Anne Bancroft star in this compelling story about a man on the verge ofself-destruction who is saved by love. Gere gives a show-stopping performance as Mr. Jones, a manic-depressive who, during his emotional highs, is funny, creative and charming. Whether shocking the stuffy symphony audience when he rushes onstage to conduct Beethoven, or impulsively taking a bank clerk on a romantic escape, Mr. Jones is a man no woman can resist, including Dr. Libbie Bowen (Olin),the concerned therapist assigned to his case. Romantic, passionate and intensely real, MR. JONES isa s... [Read More]

• ASIN: B000021Y7L
• UPC: 043396045255
• ASIN: B000021Y7L
• ISBN: 0767844661
• Brand: GERE,RICHARD
• Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind

A riveting memoir and a fascinating investigation of the history, uses, and controversies behind lithium, an essential medication for millions of people struggling with bipolar disorder.   It began in Los Angeles in 1993, when Jaime Lowe was just sixteen. She stopped sleeping and eating, and began to hallucinate—demonically cackling Muppets, faces lurking in windows, Michael Jackson delivering messages from the Neverland Underground. Lowe wrote manifestos and math equations in her diary, and drew infographics on her bedroom wall. Eventu­ally, hospitalized and diagnosed as bipolar, she was... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399574492
• ASIN: 0399574492
• ISBN: 0399574492
• Manufacturer: Blue Rider Press

#bipolarity - 5oz Round Hashtag Drinking Alcohol Flask, Matte Black

Need a gift for your boss, spouse, friend, neighbor, mailman, or alcoholic in your life? This round flask makes a great choice for a gift! It features a classic styling made from a newly designed mold for maximum durability.

• ASIN: B07H55R18L
• ASIN: B07H55R18L
• Brand: Knick Knack Gifts
• Manufacturer: Knick Knack Gifts

The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments : Defeat Lyme Disease with the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine

Lyme Disease is one of the most stubborn, treatment-resistant infections in the world. It is also spreading repidly on all continents with more than 200,000 new cases per year in the United States alone. Recent

• UPC: 6098176

Lobster Is the Best Medicine : A Collection of Comics About Friendship

A celebration of friendship returns readers to the quirky animal kingdom of The Little World of Liz Climo and finds a menagerie of grizzlies, bunny rabbits and other critters exploring relationship issues organized under such

• UPC: 45969127
• Rating: 5.0

Ferri's Best Test : A Practical Guide to Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging

Practical and concise, this spiral bound, pocket-sized manual is a quick, go-to reference for up-to-date clinical material on today's diagnostic testing and laboratory tests. Three convenient sections provide quick access to key information on clinical

• UPC: 838064271

Mania Has 1000 Faces : Making Diagnosis Simple

Jesse Lee Hite, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist who has 40 years of experience involving adult psychotherapy, psychiatric hospital practice, children, geriatrics, Veterans Administration practice, etc. He has also been an assistant professor of psychiatry

• UPC: 53441277

Mania : A Short History of Bipolar Disorder

9781421403977

• UPC: 16613134
• Rating: 4.0

Food Is Your Best Medicine : The Pioneering Nutrition Classic

A physician explains ways in which proper diets can prevent and cure numerous

• UPC: 470090

The Laughing Cure : Emotional and Physical Healing?A Comedian Reveals Why Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine

9781510702493

• UPC: 47478491

Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine : America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons

A collection of jokes, anecdotes, cartoons and humorous quotes from Readers

• UPC: 14702560

Laughter Still Is the Best Medicine : Our Most Hilarious Jokes, Gags, and Cartoons

"The editors of Reader's Digest present over a 1000 of our all-time favorite jokes, gags and cartoons from the humor pages of our magazine. This hilarious collection offers up some of the funniest moments that

• UPC: 26648610

Laughter Totally is the Best Medicine

More than 1,000 of the funniest, laugh-out-loud jokes, quips, quotes, anecdotes, and cartoons from Reader's digest magazine--guaranteed to put laughter in your day. This collection of laugh-out-loud, clean jokes, one-liners, and other lighthearted glimpses of

• UPC: 747842598