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Informationen zum Autor Chelsea Lowe is a health writer and essayist and the author of The Everything Health Guide to OCD. She has written feature articles and essays for NPR, Newsweek, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and other publications. Bruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD, is emeritus director of the Harvard University? affiliated McLean Hospital and the Robertson-Steele Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cohen is a national leader in the study and treatment of bipolar disorders. Klappentext Living with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder If you love someone who has bipolar disorder, this warm, sometimes humorous, user-friendly book will give you the information you need to deal with changing moods, turbulent ups and downs, depression, mania, and other behaviors that are disturbing. Designed as a hands-on guide and written in everyday, nontechnical language, the book offers practical answers to the most commonly asked questions about bipolar disorder. "A spellbinding look. For those touched personally by this long misunderstood disorder--a must-read that could change your life."--Patricia Cornwell, best-selling mystery author "With this book, Dr. Cohen and Chelsea Lowe will bring palpable comfort to those whose lives have been affected by bipolar disorders."--Glenn Close, award-winning actress and advocate "This is a much-needed book. Although common, bipolar disorder remains widely misunderstood. Chelsea Lowe and Bruce Cohen have written a highly accessible book full of accurate and useful information."--Steven E. Hyman, provost, Harvard University; former director, National Institute of Mental Health Zusammenfassung Offers a warm and often humorous guide for coping with bipolar loved ones! colleagues! and friendsFeatures a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediatelyIncludes guidance on the best options for treatment! including discussion of when is medication a good idea and when isn't it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Introduction xiii Part One Understanding Bipolar Disorder 1 1 What Is (and Isn't) Bipolar Disorder? 3 2 A Brief, Colorful History (and Some Science) of Bipolar Disorder 19 3 Getting an Accurate Diagnosis 35 4 Understanding Medication 53 5 Understanding Psychosocial Therapies and Medical Treatment Options 71 Part Two Living with Your Partner 87 6 Building a Support Team 89 7 Bipolar Disorders and the Workplace 107 8 Communication and Coping Skills 127 9 Coping with Negative and Dangerous Behaviors 147 10 Sex, Intimacy, and Relationship Issues 161 11 Suicide Attempts, Hospitalization, and Commitment 177 12 Family Matters 193 Appendix: Excerpts from the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder 209 Notes 233 Resources 237 About the Authors 245 Index 247 ...
