Bipolar Disorder: An Evidence-Based Guide to Manic Depression

by Kostas N. Fountoulakis and Kostas N Fountoulakis

Book Overview

This book examines in detail the diagnostic approach to manic depressive (bipolar) illness, with special reference to the borderline zones with unipolar depression and schizoaffective disorder. Among other diagnostic issues considered are mixed episodes (often misdiagnosed by psychiatrists), rapid cycling, and the confusion with personality disorders. Within the context of diagnosis and understanding of the dynamics of bipolar disorder, temperament,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662522160
• ISBN13: 9783662522165
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 721 Pages
• Weight: 2.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"