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Jamison, K. R. (1997)
An Unquiet Mind.
New York: Random House.
From Publisher's Weekly: Jamison's memoir springs
from her dual perspective as both a psychiatric expert
in manic depression and a sufferer of the disease.
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 Mondimore,
F. M. (1999).
Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families.
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
"Exhaustive, scientific, yet compassionate... An absolute
gold mine for those with the disorder and their families:
thorough, candid, and up-to-date advice, full of new
possibilities for help."-- Kirkus Reviews
"A valuable educational resource for individuals
with bipolar disorder and the people who care about
them. I highly recommend it for patients and their family
members and friends as an enlightened, pragmatic, and
empathic resource for this very complex and challenging
illness."-- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry More
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 Torrey,
E. & Knable, M. (2002).
Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder
for Patients, Families, and Providers.
Boulder, CO: Basic Books.
From Publishers Weekly: A lucid, thorough guide to
every aspect of living with bipolar disorder, Surviving
Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients,
Families and Providers covers symptoms, treatment and
advocacy. E. Fuller Torrey (Surviving Schizophrenia),
psychiatry professor and Treatment Advocacy Center president,
and psychiatry instructor Michael B. Knable explain
what mania and depression feel like from the inside,
the causes and risk factors, the range of possible medications
and treatments, and 10 special problems for manic depressives
like alcohol abuse and medical noncompliance. There's
also a section on bipolar disorder in children and a
list of frequently asked questions. This is a valuable
resource for anyone touched by the illness. More
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 Fast,
J. A. & Preston, J. D. (2004)
Loving Someong with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding
and Helping Your Partner. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger
Publications.
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National Institute of
Mental Health:
A detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes,
and treatments, with information on getting help and
coping.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/bipolar.cfm
The Mayo Clinic:
signs, symptoms, risk factors, treatment, self-care
and coping
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356
Mood Disorder Questionnaire:
http://www.mhsource.com/bipolar/mdq.html
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance:
Mission - to improve the lives of people with mood disorders
http://www.dbsalliance.org |
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