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Manic-Depressive Disorder - or bipolar disorder, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. The term was introduced by the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in 1896. The manic phase of the disorder is characterized by an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, grandiosity, sleeplessness, extravagance, and a tendency toward irrational


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    Schizophrenia and Manic-Depressive Disorder: The Biological Roots of Mental Illness as Revealed by the Landmark Study of Identical Twins » Read Now

    by E. Fuller Torrey. 274 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    The author of the classic Surviving Schizophrenia and his colleagues present an important contribution to the ongoing debate on the origins of mental illness. Illustrations.
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    Manic Depression and Creativity » Read Now

    by D. Jablow Hershman, Julian Lieb. 240 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    From Plato, who originated the idea of inspired mania, to Beethoven, Dickens, Newton, Van Gogh, and today's popular creative artists and scientists who've battled manic depression, this intriguing work examines creativity and madness in mystery, myth, and history.
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    Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence » Read Now

    by Barbara Geller, Melissa P. Delbello. 342 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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    Students in Discord: Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (Chap. 14 "Bipolar Disorder") » Read Now

    by C. Robin Boucher. 420 pgs.

    A number of emotional and behavioral conditions--including depression, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disorder, and narcissism--have been viewed as predominantly adult disorders until recently. The author discusses these and other problems that afflict students enrolled in school, and gives guidance to the professionals who work with them.
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    Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder » Read Now

    by Monica Ramirez Basco, A. John Rush. 324 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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    Women's Mental Health in Primary Care (Chap. 3 "Bipolar Disorder") » Read Now

    by Kathryn J. Zerbe. 366 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    This unique guide provides useful, practical summaries of the most important mental health concerns of women. This resource helps readers intervene efficiently and effectively by providing comprehensive, yet practical answers to the most common problems seen in practice, with an emphasis on...
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    Stress, Coping, and Depression (Chap. 14 "Integrated Family and Individual Therapy for Bipolar Disorder") » Read Now

    by Sheri L. Johnson, Adele M. Hayes, Tiffany M. Field, Neil Schneiderman, Philip M. McCabe. 364 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    ...depressed, bipolar depressed, and obsessive-compulsive disordered OCD patients also provided evidence that depression...than OCD patients without depression, and depressed...
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    Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders (Chap. 5 "Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder" and Chap. 6 "General Features of Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: The Experience") » Read Now

    by Gordon Parker, David Straton, Kay Wilhelm, Philip Mitchell, Marie-Paule Austin, Kerrie Eyers, Dusan Hadzi-Paviovic, Gin Malhi, Sue Grdovic. 182 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    Covering both traditional and alternative approaches to treating depression, this fully revised and updated guide outlines the many different types of depression, including mood swings, clinical depression, and bipolar disorders. Each type of depression is explained fully and is accompanied by...
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    Comprehensive Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Chap. 16 "Bipolar Disorder") » Read Now

    by Myrna M. Weissman, John C. Markowitz, Gerald L. Klerman. 492 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    Since its introduction as a brief, empirically validated treatment for depression, Interpersonal Psychotherapy has broadened its scope and repertoire to include disorders of behavior and personality as well as disorders of mood. Practitioners in today's managed care climate will welcome this...
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    Psychological Behaviorism Theory of Bipolar Disorder, in The Psychological Record » Read Now

    by Helmut P. R. Riedel, Elaine M. Heiby, Stephen Kopetskie. 26 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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    The Years of Silence Are Past: My Father's Life with Bipolar Disorder » Read Now

    by Stephen P. Hinshaw. 227 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
    This work presents the life history of a philosopher who experienced severe, recurrent, and misdiagnosed mental disorder. The compelling narrative portrays the father's seventy-five years: his childhood and adolescence, his high levels of achievement, intermixed with recurrent episodes and brutal...

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