Advances In Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder

Klappentext 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?emphasizing interventions supported by controlled studies?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. Zusammenfassung In seven succinct chapters, contributors review recent developments—emphasizing interventions supported by controlled studies—in the treatment and maintenance treatment of patients with acute mania and acute bipolar depression as well as maintenance therapy and the management of, rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, and acute bipolar depression.

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• Autori: Terence A. Ketter
• Con la collaborazione di: Terence A. Ketter (Editore), Terence A. (Stanford University School of Medicine) Ketter (Editore), John M. Oldham (Editore), Michelle B. Riba (Editore)
• Editore: American Psychiatric Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2005
• EAN: 9781585622306
• ISBN: 978-1-58562-230-6
• Pagine: 261
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Review of Psychiatry
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche