Bipolar Disorders: Mixed States, Rapid Cycling and Atypical Forms

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Andreas Marneros, Frederick Goodwin
Cambridge University Press, Oct 6, 2005 - Medical - 395 pages
Bipolar disorder manifests itself in a variety of forms. It can coexist with other psychiatric conditions, and treatment efficacy can depend on the type of bipolar state. This book covers the full range of atypical, rapid cycling and transient forms of bipolar disorder, from atypical and agitated depression to schizoaffective mixed states. The most recent ICD category is covered, and the authors also look at the biology and genetics of bipolar disorder, along with issues relating to age (children and the elderly), comorbidity, choice of drug treatment and investigational strategies.

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Contents

Bipolar disorders beyond major depression and euphoric mania
1
Emerging concepts of mixed states a longitudinal perspective
45
Rapidcycling bipolar disorder
61
Bipolar I and bipolar II a dichotomy?
88
Recurrent brief depression as an indicator of severe mood disorders
109
Atypical depression and its relation to bipolar spectrum
131
Agitated depression spontaneous and induced
157
Schizoaffective mixed states
187
Atypical features of bipolarity in old age
252
Comorbidity in mixed states and rapidcycling forms of bipolar disorders
263
Challenges in the genetics of bipolar disorder
277
Biological aspects of rapid cycling and mixed states
311
The treatment of bipolar mixed states
324
The use of atypical antipsychotic agents in the treatment of diagnostic subgroups of bipolar disorder mixed and pure states psychotic and nonpsychotic
353
Investigational strategies treatment of rapid cycling mixed episodes and atypical bipolar mood disorder
369
Index
386

Acute and transient psychotic disorder an atypical bipolar disorder?
207
Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents
237

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