Despite works published as recently as 2002, the continuing rapid
evolution of new medications and adjunctive psychosocial
interventions for bipolar disorder has made the concise "Advances
in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder" essential for today's clinicians
who want to stay abreast of the latest developments in treating
this complex and challenging mental illness.
Meticulously referenced with numerous tables and illustrations,
"Advances in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder" offers a very timely
and exciting perspective on new ways to treat bipolar disorder.
After an overview, six succinct chapters written by experts review
recent developments& mdash;emphasizing interventions supported
by controlled studies& mdash;in the following areas: "Advances
in treatment of patients with acute mania": discussing newer
antipsychotics, which as a class are effective as primary
treatments for acute mania, and have emerging potential roles in
maintenance treatment, and acute bipolar depression; and
anticonvulsants, some of which are effective for as primary
treatments for acute mania or maintenance, and others of which
although not primary treatments for bipolar disorders may provide
benefits as adjuncts for comorbid conditions. "New developments in
the treatment of acute bipolar depression": describing therapeutic
options beyond mood stabilizers and highlighting that adjunctive
use of antidepressants requires additional adequately powered
controlled studies to support this common approach. "Techniques in
the maintenance treatment of patients with bipolar disorder":
including both medications and adjunctive psychosocial therapies,
which together can help clinicians manage medication adverse
effects andmaintain the therapeutic alliance, treatment adherence,
and involvement of significant others to enhance outcomes.
"Innovations in the treatment of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder":
although no treatment has received FDA approval for the management
of this challenging presentation, results of controlled trials are
beginning to provide clinically relevant insights in to the
treatment of patients with rapid cycling, offering hope for more
effective future therapies. "The treatment of children and
adolescents with bipolar disorder": no treatment has FDA approval
for the treatment of pediatric patients with bipolar disorder and
controlled data are limited, yet recent research is beginning to
yield important new information about the diagnosis and management
of children and adolescents with this illness or its putative
prodromes. "Phenomenology and management of bipolar disorder in
women": introducing important new information to enhance
clinicians' understanding of the importance of accounting for
gender differences and reproductive health in the treatment of
women with bipolar disorder.
"Advances in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder" helps clinicians to
better understand the utility of both older medications and
important new treatment options as it highlights the need for
additional research to ensure further progress in overcoming the
challenges of caring for patients with bipolar disorder.
General
Imprint: |
American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Editors: |
Terence A. Ketter
|
Series editors: |
John M. Oldham
(Professor and Interim ChairBarbara and Corbin Robertson Jr. Endowed Chair for Personality Disorders)
• Michelle B. Riba
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Dimensions: |
229 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
280 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58562-230-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
Psychiatry
|
LSN: |
1-58562-230-3 |
Barcode: |
9781585622306 |
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