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Informationen zum Autor Lakshmi N. Yatham, is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Head of Research and International Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His major areas of research interest include neurobiology and treatment of bipolar disorder and major depression. He leads a Canadian consortium on bipolar disorder, which is currently pursuing testing of new treatments for bipolar disorder using pragmatic and controlled trials withsubstantial funding from CIHR.Gin S.Malhi is Professor and Head of Discipline of Psychiatry at Sydney Medical School and has a longstanding interest in mood disorders in particular bipolar disorder and depression. His research team based at the CADE Clinic (Royal North Shore Hospital) makes use of clinical and neuropsychological assessments in conjunction with neurobiological probes that range from electrophysiological measures to functional neuroimaging (fMRI and Spectroscopy) to investigate the neural basis of affectivedisorders. He is also interested in pharmacological, psychological and alternative therapies and is currently examining the effects of meditation and CAMs. Klappentext This concise pocket book covers the diagnostic aspects, clinical features, and biology of bipolar disorder, as well as current treatment strategies. It serves as an invaluable quick reference for clinical psychiatrists, trainees, specialist nurses and other mental health care professionals, as well as interested general practitioners. Zusammenfassung This concise pocket book covers the diagnostic aspects, clinical features, and biology of bipolar disorder, as well as current treatment strategies. It serves as an invaluable quick reference for clinical psychiatrists, trainees, specialist nurses and other mental health care professionals, as well as interested general practitioners.
